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cue in

cue in verb: to add elements (dialogue, music, special effects) to a specific spot in a script. Also the misspelling of clue in.

Verb

cue in (third-person singular simple present cues in, present participle cuing in or cueing in, simple past and past participle cued in)

  1. (transitive) To add elements (dialogue, music, special effects) to a specific spot in a script.
    • We should cue in the music at the end of this scene.
  2. (transitive) To signal (someone) to join a performance or to begin a task at a particular moment.
    • The conductor cued me in at the wrong time.
  3. (intransitive) To identify and understand signals, emotions, body language, subtext, etc.; to connect with someone.
    • A good therapist can cue in to even the toughest of clients.

Also used as

cue in is also the misspelling of clue in.

Forms of cue in

third-person singular presentcues in
present participlecuing in
present participlecueing in
past participlecued in
pastcued in

Questions about cue in

What does cue in mean?
Cue in means to add elements (dialogue, music, special effects) to a specific spot in a script.
What part of speech is cue in?
Cue in is a verb.
What is the past tense of cue in?
The past tense of cue in is cued in.

Words near cue in in the dictionary

  1. cue balls
  2. cue card
  3. cue cards
  4. cue game
  5. cue games
  6. cue in
  7. cue mark
  8. cue marks
  9. cue off
  10. cue sheet
  11. cue sheets

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