Definitions for CUE
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cuenoun

   an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech

2. clue, clew, cuenoun

   evidence that helps to solve a problem

3. discriminative stimulus, cuenoun

   a stimulus that provides information about what to do

4. cue, cue stick, pool cue, pool stickverb

   sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards

5. prompt, remind, cueverb

   assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cuenoun

   Etymology: queue, a tail, French.

   1. The tail or end of any thing; as, the long curl of a wig.2. The last words of a speech which the player who is to answer catches, and regards as intimation to begin.

   Pyramus, you begin: when you have spoken your speech, enter into that brake; and so every one according to his cue. William Shakespeare, Midsummer Night’s Dream.

   3. A hint; an intimation; a short direction.

   What’s Hecuba to him, or he to Hecuba,
   That he should weep for her? What would he do,
   Had he the motive and the cue for passion
   That I have? He would drown the stage with tears. William Shakespeare.

   Let him know how many servants there are, of both sexes, who expect vails; and give them their cue to attend in two lines, as he leaves the house. Jonathan Swift.

   4. The part which any man is to play in his turn.

   Hold your hands,
   Both you of my inclining, and the rest:
   Were it my cue to fight, I should have known it
   Without a prompter. William Shakespeare, Othello.

   Neither is Otto here a much more talking gentleman: nothing appears in his cue to move pity, or any way make the audience of his party. Thomas Rymer, Tragedies of the last Age.

   5. Humour; temper of mind: a low word.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cue

   A cue is a signal, hint, or prompt that indicates what someone should do or what should happen next, whether in a specific situation, a theatrical performance, a game, or a psychological experiment. It is usually something specific that triggers or stimulates action or behavior.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cuenoun

   the tail; the end of a thing; especially, a tail-like twist of hair worn at the back of the head; a queue

2. Cuenoun

   the last words of a play actor's speech, serving as an intimation for the next succeeding player to speak; any word or words which serve to remind a player to speak or to do something; a catchword

3. Cuenoun

   a hint or intimation

4. Cuenoun

   the part one has to perform in, or as in, a play

5. Cuenoun

   humor; temper of mind

6. Cuenoun

   a straight tapering rod used to impel the balls in playing billiards

7. Cueverb

   to form into a cue; to braid; to twist

8. Cuenoun

   a small portion of bread or beer; the quantity bought with a farthing or half farthing

9. Etymology: [From q, an abbreviation for quadrans a farthing.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cue

   A theatrical cue is the trigger for an action to be carried out at a specific time. It is generally associated with theatre and the film industry. They can be necessary for a lighting change or effect, a sound effect, or some sort of stage or set movement/change.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Cue

   kū, n. the last words of an actor's speech serving as a hint to the next speaker: any hint: the part one has to play. [Acc. to some from Fr. queue, tail, as the ending words of the last speech; in 17th cent. written Q, and derived from L. quando, 'when,' i.e. when the actor was to begin.]

2. Cue

   kū, n. a twist of hair at the back of the head: a rod used in playing billiards.—v.t. of the hair, to form in a cue. [Fr. queue—L. cauda, a tail.]

CrunchBaseRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cue

   Cue (formerly Greplin) is a free service that helps people make the most of their day. Cue intelligently ties together and surfaces useful information at the right time from the accounts they use most, including email, contacts, and calendar. People can see their entire day at a glance or simultaneously search across all of their accounts with Cue.

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1. CUE

   What does CUE stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the CUE acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

2. Cue

   Cue vs. Queue -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Cue and Queue.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CUE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cue is ranked #17639 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Cue surname appeared 1,593 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Cue.
   
   45.2% or 720 total occurrences were White.
   24.1% or 385 total occurrences were Black.
   24% or 383 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   4.2% or 68 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.5% or 25 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.7% or 12 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Actor's Line
   • Evidence
   • Stimulation

Anagrams for CUE »

1. ecu

2. écu

3. UCE

How to pronounce CUE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say CUE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CUE in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CUE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of CUE in a Sentence

1. Kaitlyn Weber:

   It's also possible for plants to miss the cue altogether and lose their leaves quicker.

2. Joanna Cohen:

   For most people, it takes multiple tries to actually quit for good. But there's a lot of self-learning that happens each time you try. With a weekly cue, you get to try again more often and learn more quickly and hopefully be more successful sooner, versus only trying to quit on New Year.

3. Rob Mahoney:

   Donald Trump gave a cue to leaders around the world that attacking the media was now fair game, when Donald Trump launched attacks on the media( over their coverage) of Donald Trump shambolic handling of the pandemic, the very moment the public needs as accurate information as possible, leaders in India, Brazil, the Philippines and Western Europe followed suit, denying the severity of the virus to cover their own failures.

4. Mark McCormick:

   The FX market is generally taking its cue from overall risk sentiment and so equities are higher today, risk-sensitive currencies such as the Aussie dollar are higher as well.

5. James Vernon:

   I gave them the cue to get the heck out of there, and, boy, they did that! Quick, like rabbits.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CUE
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=CUE
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CUE
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=CUE
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=CUE
7. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/cue
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html