cue in
To add elements to a specific spot in a scriptTo add elements (dialogue, music, special effects) to a specific spot in a script.
» Cue in the Bullet Cluster.
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3 senses(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.
(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.
(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.
Examples
2 sentencesCue in the Bullet Cluster.
"I've never really been happy," Tom admitted. As if on cue, somewhere in the background a baby started to cry.
de„Ich war noch nie so richtig glücklich“, gestand Tom. Im Hintergrund fing, passend dazu, ein Baby an zu schreien. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Forms
cues in, cuing in, cued in, cued inPhrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb