cue
Signal to start
A cue is a signal to act—the word or gesture that tells an actor to speak, or any prompt that triggers a response: That's your cue to leave.
To cue someone is to give them such a signal.
A cue is also the long stick used to strike balls in pool or billiards.
To cue up is to ready something for playback: Cue up the next track.
Right on cue means at exactly the expected moment.
Raised performance platform
- scriptWritten words for performance
- promptIncite to action
- lineContinuous mark or queue
- actorOne who portrays characters
entrance · exit · director · rehearsal · backstage · wings · mark · blocking
Incite to action
- triggerWhat initiates action
- stimulusWhat prompts a reaction
- indicatorSign revealing status
- reminderMemory aid
nudge · sign · gesture · nod · wink · action · start · go-ahead
Collective fund or basin
- snookerCue sport with reds
- breakInterrupt continuity
- shotQuick liquor serving
- rackFrame for holding items
chalk · english · masse · bridge · eight-ball · stripes · solids · felt
Solving aid
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- indicationSign of what's coming
- tipEnd or gratuity
- pointerReference to memory location
lead · inkling · intimation · allusion · glimpse · sign · tell · giveaway
stage
Raised performance platform
actor · entrance · exit · director · rehearsal · backstage · wings · mark · blocking · dialogue
prompt
Incite to action
reminder · nudge · sign · gesture · nod · wink · action · start · go-ahead · alert
pool
Collective fund or basin
rack · chalk · english · masse · bridge · eight-ball · stripes · solids · felt · triangle
clue
Solving aid
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- indicationSign of what's coming
- tipEnd or gratuity
pointer · lead · inkling · intimation · allusion · glimpse · sign · tell · giveaway · inference
line
Continuous mark or queue
- billiardspool table, rack, eight-ball, billiard balls, billiard table
- theater termsplay, actors, stage play, limelight, directing
- dog trainingdown, come, wait, treats, quiet
- memory aidsmnemonics, mnemonic, reminders, reminder, flash card
- performingperform, sing, play, act, dance
- promptsprompt, prompts, prompting, hint, suggestion