applause sign
Studio audience cue
An applause sign is a lighted display in television studios that signals the audience when to clap.
The sign flashes or illuminates during tapings to prompt synchronized applause at appropriate moments.
By extension, any obvious cue for approval or enthusiasm: His pause after the joke was basically an applause sign.
- cueTrigger for action
- cue cardHeld text for performers
- clappingRhythmic palm strikes
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- studioCreative professional's workspace
sound stage · live audience · television · sitcom · broadcast · prompt · live · taping · studio recording · laugh track · illuminated · overhead · flashing · cheer · ovation · audience reaction · producer · canned
- TV studiostudio, camera, control room, green screen, teleprompter
- broadcastingbroadcasting, TV, radio, television, news
- game show propsbuzzer, podium, wheel, scoreboard, spinning wheel
- talk showstalk shows, late night, late-night, guest host, panel show
- live audiencelaughter, clapping, cheering, standing ovation, booing