retrocue

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noun

A cue (signal) given after, or during an associated event

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Meanings

nounretrocue (plural retrocues)

plural retrocues

  1. A cue (signal) given after, or during an associated event
verbretrocue (third-person singular simple present retrocues, present participle retrocueing, simple past and past participle retrocued)

present singular third person retrocues · participle present retrocueing · participle past retrocued · past retrocued

  1. To give such a signal

Origin

From retro- + cue.

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APA

retrocue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrocue

MLA

“retrocue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrocue. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retrocue,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retrocue.

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