cue
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3.3
- noun
- /kjuː/
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señal
- You're supposed to wait for my cue.
- visual cues
- acoustic cues
- auditory cues
What's the most important cue of appearance for guys?
- What's the most important cue of appearance for guys?
- We've learned how to read cues that are non verbal.
- Taking a little cue from the M&M;'s.
- You focus only on the cues you need to survive the moment.
- Everyone else was watching and taking cues from them.
- Any particular sensory cue could have multiple causes.
- You know, you need a non verbal cue equivalent of dropping a handkerchief.
- They naturally respond to their bodies cues to eat something or stop eating.
Examples
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Individuals who are deaf may need additional visual cues to understand what they need to do.
Academic text (2015) -
-That's my cue to go to bed.
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I say it's kind of a cue for my dogs.
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Stick to the questions on the cue cards.
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Come on, Buddy, it's your cue.
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Everyone else was watching and taking cues from them.
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Then that is a perfect cue for Ronnie's review.
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I'm very bad at reading facial cues.
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That's our cue.
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When he finally got the cue from the director, he knew it was time to start acting.
Synonyms
966
1.0
A piece of information that helps you solve a problem or mystery
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2.1
A gesture or sound that tells someone to act
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1.0
Something that helps you remember things you must do or facts
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3.4
A short signal that tells someone to speak or act
A fact or object that helps solve a mystery
Compounds
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Etymology
Cue comes from the letter Q, which was used as a short form of the Latin word quando meaning 'when' in old stage notes to tell actors when to speak. That's why a cue is a signal or hint that tells someone when to do something.