cue

²cue

noun

Definition of CUE

1

a : a signal (as a word, phrase, or bit of stage business) to a performer to begin a specific speech or action b : something serving a comparable purpose : hint

2

: a feature indicating the nature of something perceived

3

archaic : the part one has to perform in or as if in a play

4

archaic : mood, humor

Origin of CUE

probably from qu, abbreviation (used as a direction in actors' copies of plays) of Latin quando when

First Known Use: 1553