English word autocue comes from English cue, English auto-
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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cue | English (eng) | (sports, billiards, snooker, pool) To take aim on the cue ball with the cue and hit it.. To form into a cue; to braid; to twist. (by extension) To spark or provoke. To give someone a cue signal. (obsolete) Humour; temper of mind.. (obsolete, UK, universities) A small portion of bread or beer; the quantity bought with a farthing or half farthing and noted with a q (for Latin quadrans [...] |
auto- | English (eng) | (from automatic) automatic. (from automobile) relating to cars or the driving of cars. Regarding oneself. |
autocue | English (eng) | Any of several devices that display words for a person to read aloud. |