1. past tense of cue; gave a signal or prompt to someone
Usage: theater; broadcasting
2. past tense of cue; prepared or set up something in advance
Usage: technology; audio/video

Examples

• The director cued the actor to enter from stage left.
• She cued the music at exactly the right moment.
• The technician cued the video clip before the presentation.
• He was cued to start speaking when the red light turned on.
• The DJ cued the next song while the current one was playing.
• The producer cued the commercial break during the live broadcast.