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prompt vs cue

cue vs prompt

prompt and cue both are nouns.

prompt is an adjective but cue is not an adjective.

prompt and cue both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prompt Yes Yes Yes No
cue Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cue is a hypernym of prompt; that is, cue is a word with a broader meaning than prompt:
  • prompt: a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
  • cue: an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
As verbs, prompt and cue are synonyms defined as:
  • prompt and cue: assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
Other synonyms of prompt include remind.
prompt (noun) cue (noun)
a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken) sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards
(computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command a stimulus that provides information about what to do
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
evidence that helps to solve a problem
prompt (adjective) cue (adjective)
performed with little or no delay
according to schedule or without delay; on time
ready and willing or quick to act
prompt (verb) cue (verb)
serve as the inciting cause of assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
give an incentive for action
Difference between prompt and cue

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