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cue

noun B2 Neutral

Meaning

A cue is a signal or prompt that guides someone to take action or respond in a particular way.
💡 Be careful not to confuse "cue" with "queue," which refers to a line of people or things waiting for their turn.

Example Sentences

Did you see the cue that started the performance ?
The actor waited for his cue before entering the stage .

Word in Context

Tiyatro provas ı ndayd ı k ve herkes gelecek sahne i ç in haz ı rland ı. Y ö netmen , oyuncuya sahneye ne zaman girece ğ ini g ö steren k üçü k bir cue verdi . I şı k teknisyeni bu cue'yu bekledi ve tam zaman ı nda ışı klar ı a ç t ı. Oyuncu s ö zlerini rahat ç a s ö yledi çü nk ü herkes uyumlu ç al ışı yordu ve hata yapma olas ı l ığı azd ı. Prova bittikten sonra birbirimize bakt ı k ve bu basit i ş aretlerin oyunu nas ı l d ü zenledi ğ ini konu ş tuk .

Common Phrases

visual cue verbal cue social cue

Synonyms

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