an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech

evidence that helps to solve a problem

[ Syn: clue , clew ]

a stimulus that provides information about what to do

[ Syn: discriminative stimulus ]

sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards

[ Syn: cue stick , pool cue , pool stick ]

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

[ Syn: prompt , remind ]