cue
/ˈkju/
nounverb
Common
1.n.an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
2.n.evidence that helps to solve a problem
3.n.a stimulus that provides information about what to do
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cue and remind share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. cue means “an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech”. remind means “put in the mind of someone”. remind is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈkju/
1.n.an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
2.n.evidence that helps to solve a problem
3.n.a stimulus that provides information about what to do
/ɹiˈmaɪnd/
1.v.put in the mind of someone
“Remind me to call Mother”
2.v.assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
| cue | remind | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkju/ | /ɹiˈmaɪnd/ |
| Said | kyoo | ree-MAHYND |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Letters | 3 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | verb |
| Senses | 5 | 2 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | none recorded | none recorded |
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