cue

Definitions of cue in various dictionaries:

noun - an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech

noun - evidence that helps to solve a problem

noun - a stimulus that provides information about what to do

noun - sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards

verb - assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned

A long tapered rod with a leather tip used to strike the cue ball in billiards and pool.

A long stick with a concave attachment at one end for shoving disks in shuffleboard.

A queue of hair.

A line of waiting people or vehicles; a queue.

To strike with a cue.

To form a line or queue.

A signal, such as a word or an action, used to prompt another event in a performance, such as an actor’s speech or entrance, a change in lighting, or a sound effect.

A reminder or a prompting.

A hint or suggestion.

Music.

An extract from the music for another part printed, usually in smaller notes, within a performer’s part as a signal to enter after a long rest.

A gesture by a conductor signaling the entrance of a performer or part.

A stimulus, either consciously or unconsciously perceived, that elicits or signals a type of behavior.

One’s assigned role or function.

A mood; a disposition.

To give a cue to; signal or prompt.

To insert or cause to be inserted into the sequence of a performance.

The letter q.

verb - to give a signal to an actor