Meanings
nouncue card (plural cue cards)
plural cue cards
- broadcastingA card with writing on it, shown to actors to remind them of their lines.
Synonyms: flipcard, idiot card, idiot sheet
- Any card serving as a prompt to a speaker.
[…] you will have a set of cue cards that contain your speaking points. As the debate unfolds, you need to make notes on what your opponents say so that you can counteract it.
2018, Claire Duffy, The Teen's Guide to Debating and Public Speaking
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA card with writing on it, shown to actors to remind them of their lines.
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