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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

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