Now, cue the orchestra director in.
•All right, cue in the announcer.
2. Fig. to tell someone what is going on. (Almost the same as clue someone in (on something).) •I want to know what's going on. Cue me in.
•Cue in the general about the troop movement.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
cue someone in — (orig US sl) To inform (someone) • • • Main Entry: ↑cue … Useful english dictionary
cue — cue1 /kyooh/, n., v., cued, cuing. n. 1. anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action: An off stage door slam was his cue to enter. 2. anything that excites to action; stimulus. 3. a hint; intimation;… … Universalium
cue card — cue ,card noun count a large card that someone holds beside a television camera so that speakers and actors can read the words they have to say … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cue — cue1 [ kju ] noun count * 1. ) something that an actor does or says as a signal to another actor to do or say something a ) an event, action, or statement that tells someone indirectly that they should do something: cue for: Greg s arrival seemed … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cue — I UK [kjuː] / US [kju] noun [countable] Word forms cue : singular cue plural cues * 1) something that an actor does or says as a signal to another actor to do or say something 2) an event, action, or statement that tells someone indirectly that… … English dictionary
cue — cue1 [kju:] n [Sense: 1 4; Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from qu, short form of Latin quando when , used as a direction in actors copies of plays.] [Sense: 5; Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: queue tail, cue , from Latin cauda] 1.) an… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cue — 1 noun (C) 1 an action or event that provides a signal: The fall in interest rates may be a cue for an upturn in consumer spending. 2 a word, phrase, or action in a play that is a signal for the next person to speak or act: She stood nervously in … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cue card — Television. a large card, out of range of the camera, on which words or phrases have been printed in large letters for the speaker or performer to read or use as a memory aid during a program. * * * cue card UK US noun [countable] [singular cue… … Useful english dictionary
cue — [[t]kju͟ː[/t]] ♦♦♦ cues, cueing, cued 1) N COUNT: oft with poss In the theatre or in a musical performance, a performer s cue is something another performer says or does that is a signal for them to begin speaking, playing, or doing something.… … English dictionary
cue — [kjuː] noun [C] 1) an event, action, or statement that shows someone what they should do Greg s arrival seemed to be the cue for everyone to get up and start dancing.[/ex] 2) something that an actor does or says as a signal to another actor to do … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
cue — 1. noun /kjuː/ a) An action or event that is a signal for somebody to do something. b) A straight tapering rod used to impel the balls in various games. 2. verb /kjuː/ a) The act of giving someone a cue signal … Wiktionary
