cue

English Thesaurus

1. sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	sports implement,
definition	:	an implement used in a sport (noun.artifact)

part holonym	:	stock,
definition	:	the handle end of some implements or tools (noun.artifact)

2. a stimulus that provides information about what to do (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	input, stimulant, stimulation, stimulus,
definition	:	any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action (noun.cognition)

3. evidence that helps to solve a problem (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	evidence,
definition	:	an indication that makes something evident (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	mark, sign,
definition	:	a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened) (noun.communication)

4. an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	actor's line, speech, words,
definition	:	words making up the dialogue of a play (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	prompt, prompting,
definition	:	a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken) (noun.communication)

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

hypernym	:	inform,
definition	:	impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to (verb.communication)

6. an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech (noun.communication)

derivation	:	cue, prompt, remind,
definition	:	assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned (verb.communication)

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

derivation	:	autocue, prompter,
definition	:	a device that displays words for people to read (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	cue,
definition	:	an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech (noun.communication)

derivation	:	prompt, prompting,
definition	:	a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	prompter, theater prompter,
definition	:	someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech (noun.person)

8. an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech (noun.communication)

derivation	:	cue, prompt, remind,
definition	:	assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned (verb.communication)

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

derivation	:	autocue, prompter,
definition	:	a device that displays words for people to read (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	cue,
definition	:	an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech (noun.communication)

derivation	:	prompt, prompting,
definition	:	a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken) (noun.communication)

derivation	:	prompter, theater prompter,
definition	:	someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech (noun.person)