verb
- past tense of cue; gave a signal or prompt to someone
- past tense of cue; prepared or set up something in advance
Usage: theater; broadcasting
Usage: technology; audio/video
Examples
- The director cued the actor to enter from stage left.
- She cued the music at exactly the right moment.
- The technician cued the video clip before the presentation.
- He was cued to start speaking when the red light turned on.
- The DJ cued the next song while the current one was playing.
- The producer cued the commercial break during the live broadcast.