cue2
Pronunciation: /kjuː/
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Definition of cue
noun
verb ( cues, cueing or cuing, cued)
Origin:
mid 18th century (denoting a long plait or pigtail): variant of queue
Spelling help
Cueing is usually spelled with an e, although cuing is also correct.
Do not confuse cue with queue. Cue means 'a signal for action' (the announcement was a cue for the crowd to gather) or 'a long wooden rod', whereas queue means 'a line of people or vehicles' (I joined the end of the queue).