Cue
WordNet
noun
(1) Sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards
(2) A stimulus that provides information about what to do
(3) Evidence that helps to solve a problem
(4) An actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
verb
(5) Assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
WiktionaryText
Etymology 1
From the letter Q, abbreviation of quando (“when”), marked on actor's play copy where they were to begin.
Noun
- An action or event that is a signal for somebody to do something.
- The name of the letter Q.
Verb
- The act of giving someone a cue signal.
- Cue the cameraman, aand action!
Noun
Verb
- The act of taking aim on the cue ball with the cue and hitting it.