Meaning of "cue" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CUE

Probably from name of the letter q, used in an actor's script to represent Latin quando when.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CUE

cue  [kjuː]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CUE

Cue is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb cue in English.

WHAT DOES CUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of cue in the English dictionary

The first definition of cue in the dictionary is anything spoken or done that serves as a signal to an actor, musician, etc, to follow with specific lines or action. Other definition of cue is a signal or reminder to do something. Cue is also the part of any sensory pattern that is identified as the signal for a response.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CUE

PRESENT

Present

I cue

you cue

he/she/it cues

we cue

you cue

they cue

Present continuous

I am cuing

you are cuing

he/she/it is cuing

we are cuing

you are cuing

they are cuing

Present perfect

I have cued

you have cued

he/she/it has cued

we have cued

you have cued

they have cued

Present perfect continuous

I have been cuing

you have been cuing

he/she/it has been cuing

we have been cuing

you have been cuing

they have been cuing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I cued

you cued

he/she/it cued

we cued

you cued

they cued

Past continuous

I was cuing

you were cuing

he/she/it was cuing

we were cuing

you were cuing

they were cuing

Past perfect

I had cued

you had cued

he/she/it had cued

we had cued

you had cued

they had cued

Past perfect continuous

I had been cuing

you had been cuing

he/she/it had been cuing

we had been cuing

you had been cuing

they had been cuing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will cue

you will cue

he/she/it will cue

we will cue

you will cue

they will cue

Future continuous

I will be cuing

you will be cuing

he/she/it will be cuing

we will be cuing

you will be cuing

they will be cuing

Future perfect

I will have cued

you will have cued

he/she/it will have cued

we will have cued

you will have cued

they will have cued

Future perfect continuous

I will have been cuing

you will have been cuing

he/she/it will have been cuing

we will have been cuing

you will have been cuing

they will have been cuing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would cue

you would cue

he/she/it would cue

we would cue

you would cue

they would cue

Conditional continuous

I would be cuing

you would be cuing

he/she/it would be cuing

we would be cuing

you would be cuing

they would be cuing

Conditional perfect

I would have cue

you would have cue

he/she/it would have cue

we would have cue

you would have cue

they would have cue

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been cuing

you would have been cuing

he/she/it would have been cuing

we would have been cuing

you would have been cuing

they would have been cuing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you cue
we let´s cue
you cue

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to cue

Past participle

cued

Present Participle

cuing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «CUE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «cue» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of cue

hint · nod · prompt · reminder · sign · signal · suggestion

TRANSLATION OF CUE

Find out the translation of cue to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of cue from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cue» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 提示
• Translator English - Spanish: pie
• English: cue
• Translator English - Hindi: क्यू
• Translator English - Arabic: إِشَارَة
• Translator English - Russian: реплика
• Translator English - Portuguese: dica
• Translator English - Bengali: সূত্র
• Translator English - French: signal
• Translator English - Malay: Isyarat
• Translator English - German: Einsatzzeichen
• Translator English - Japanese: キュー
• Translator English - Korean: 신호
• Translator English - Javanese: Cue
• Translator English - Vietnamese: sự ra hiệu
• Translator English - Tamil: கோல்
• Translator English - Marathi: सूचना
• Translator English - Turkish: isteka
• Translator English - Italian: battuta d´entrata
• Translator English - Polish: sygnał do rozpoczęcia
• Translator English - Ukrainian: натяк
• Translator English - Romanian: replică
• Translator English - Greek: ατάκα
• Translator English - Afrikaans: wit
• Translator English - Swedish: stickreplik
• Translator English - Norwegian: vink

10 QUOTES WITH «CUE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cue.

1

Christian Borle

In school, my biggest fear was that I couldn't produce emotion on cue.

2

Ruth Buzzi

I can laugh on cue, and it sounds real. People laugh with me.

3

Frank Cady

At 24, my head was as shiny as a cue ball on a billiard table. I naturally thought this meant curtains. Actually, I found it helped. When I was too young to play real character parts, they mistook me for older because of the bald noggin. I got juicy roles right from the start.

4

Jose Canseco

Owners, the way they blackballed me from baseball, the way they used me, in a sense, and then the way they wanted to send a signal to the other players, saying, you know, we're going to get Jose Canseco out of the game. This is a cue or a message for you other guys to stop using steroids because the owners lost total control of the steroid use.

5

Adam Carolla

I am not a good cue card reader.

6

James Cromwell

I always change my words in everything I do. I make the language fit, because I know the character from the inside out. Often character actors are not in a position to do that, but I do it. I don't change any cue and I never change anybody else's lines, but I make my own words fit my mouth.

7

Jack Davenport

Cue actor platitude, but I've been very fortunate and worked pretty consistently and have felt rather annoyingly grateful that I got to do what I got to do.

8

Mylene Dinh-Robic

The Temper Trap's 'Sweet Disposition' is an invigorating song. It's my mental cue to let go of stress, disconnect from my career and connect to my body and my spirit.

9

Juan Manuel Fangio

I learned to approach racing like a game of billiards. If you bash the ball too hard, you get nowhere. As you handle the cue properly, you drive with more finesse.

10

Rocky Graziano

It took me nine years to get through the fourth grade. When I got into television commercials, I had to take a crash course in reading. I was 32 years old, and I couldn't read the cue cards.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CUE»

Discover the use of cue in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cue and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Cue Ball Control Cheat Sheets for Pool & Pocket Billiards

Sand reveals how easy it is to control the cue ball and move it around the table. With study and practice, this text teaches how to master and manage the cue ball and handle other shot opportunities with similar configurations.

Allan P Sand, 2011

Cue the Bunny on the Rainbow: Tales from TV's Most Prolific ...

In this autobiography, Rafkin recounts his behind-the-scenes experiences working in more than eighty television series.

Alan Rafkin, 1998

Cue the Rocky Music

Cue the Rocky Music is a memoir for anyone who's ever dared to follow their dreams or told they couldn't. Mike Kunda wanted to be Rocky Balboa. What he didn't know, was that in thirty years he would be.

Mike Kunda, 2010

Cue Lazarus

The debut volume of a Mexican-American poet exploring fundamental human predicaments.

Carl Marcum, 2001

Cue Ball Christianity

If you have ever picked up the Bible for even a moment, you have recognized the power of men and women who lived several thousand years ago.

Jeff A. Arias, 2010

Love on Cue

When you have to sing your heart out, it's best to know how.

Catherine Hapka, 2009

A Twisted Cue

This A Novel That Delves Deep Into The Inner Psyche Of India With 1965 War As The Backdrop.

Rohit Handa, 2003

Pitt Cue Co The Cookbook

With great recipes for meats, sauces and rubs mixed with ideas for pickles, slaws, puddings and cocktails, plus features on meats, equipment and methods, the Pitt Cue Co. Cookbook is your guide to enjoying the best hot, smoky, sticky, spicy ...

Tom Adams, Jamie Berger, 2013

The Barefoot Cue Ball: An Easy Entery Into the Magic World ...

These billiard characters reside in the mysterious back corners of my mind. Over the last few years they kept driving me, at odd hours to, "go ahead Doc, write it down, don't let our billiard knowledge just die out and fritter away."

Paul A. Doc Rutter, 2011

Cue Cards for Life: Thoughtful Tips for Better Relationships

The book starts with an overview of communication basics, such as the importance of listening and eye contact, boundaries and personal space, and nonverbal communication (body language).

Christina Steinorth, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cue is used in the context of the following news items.

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Cue & A: On the Town's Megan Fairchild on Her Dance Idols, First …

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Right on 'cue: Alabama Barbecue Hall of Fame established as …

As grills, pits and smokers are getting fired up this holiday weekend, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has tapped 29 restaurants whose expertise ... «Trussvilletribune, Jul 15»

Chrissy Teigen Takes A Cue From Justin Bieber And Posts John …

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Two terrifying notes cue this Friday's Flix by the Bay feature

#The Port of San Diego is hosting Friday Flix by the Bay this summer, a free film series held every other Friday evening at different waterfront ... «San Diego Reader, Jul 15»

AIFF has to play bigger role to improve football in India: Sourav …

... former cricket captain Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday said the AIFF must take a cue from BCCI on developing the game in the country. «Zee News, Jul 15»

Broker Watch: Asciano, BlueScope Steel, James Hardie, Cue Energy

Hartleys says it continues to like the outlook for Cue Energy, a conventional oil and gas explorer/developer with projects in PNG, Indonesia, ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jul 15»

Ex-Couple Nick Jonas And Selena Gomez Dine Out Together... Cue …

Ex-Couple Nick Jonas And Selena Gomez Dine Out Together... Cue The Rumours! 8th July 2015, 11:34. After their dinner date out with friends, rumours are ... «Capital FM, Jul 15»

Eddy Cue: Apple working to bring back iTunes Home Sharing for iOS 9

Last night, Apple's Eddy Cue stated on Twitter that the company is "working to have Home Sharing in iOS 9," confirming that the feature's ... «Ars Technica, Jul 15»

Flavorwire Premiere: Solvej Schou Takes a Cue from PJ Harvey for …

Flavorwire Premiere: Solvej Schou Takes a Cue from PJ Harvey for Her “Cruel Hearted Woman” Video. By Jillian Mapes July 6, 2015 4:00 pm. «Flavorwire, Jul 15»