visual cue

US: /ˈvɪʒuəl kjuː/

Definition

Definition of visual cue - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

psychology

Rare

visible sign or feature that gives information or suggests an action

Rare

The blinking icon is a visual cue to save your work.
The traffic light provides a visual cue for when to cross.
Her raised eyebrow was a visual cue that something was wrong.

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Expressions with visual

have a visual on

see or spot a target or object

The officer has a visual on the suspect.

get a visual on

locate something by seeing it

The pilot needs to get a visual on the runway.

visual aid

material used to enhance visual understanding

The teacher used a visual aid to explain the concept..

visual art

art form mainly enjoyed by looking at it

Painting is a type of visual art.

visual display

arrangement of items for visual presentation

The visual display in the store attracted many customers.

visual joke

humor conveyed through images or actions

The movie was full of visual jokes that kept the audience entertained.

Expressions with cue

cue up

prepare something to start at a specific point

She will cue up the video for the presentation.

on cue

adv.

happening exactly when expected or needed

The actor entered the stage on cue.

cue someone in

give someone information they need

She cued him in on the latest news.

give someone one's cue

prompt someone to begin an action

She gave him his cue to start the presentation.

give someone the cue

signal someone to start speaking or acting

The director will give the actor the cue to start speaking.

give someone's cue

signal someone to start or speak

The director gave the actor's cue to enter the stage.

miss one's cue

fail to respond to a signal or prompt

The actor missed his cue and delayed the scene.

miss the cue

fail to respond appropriately to a hint

She missed the cue and didn't realize he was joking.

right on cue

adv.

at exactly the right moment

The dog barked right on cue as we approached the house.

take a cue from

follow someone's example or advice

She took a cue from her mentor and started her own business.

Terms with visual cue included in their meaning

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grab handle

graphical interface

visual cue for resizing or moving objects

visual signal

action

visual cue indicating a specific action

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French:indice visuel, ...
German:visueller Hinweisreiz, ...
Italian:segnale visivo, ...
Spanish:señal visual, ...
Portuguese:pista visual, ...
Chinese:视觉线索, ...
Japanese:視覚的手がかり, ...
Arabic:إشارَة بَصَرِيّة, ...
Hebrew:רֶמֶז חָזוּתִי, ...
Russian:визуальный сигнал, ...
Ukrainian:візуальна підказка, ...
Hindi:दृश्य संकेत, ...
Bengali:দৃষ্টিসংকেত, ...
Catalan:senyal visual, ...
Czech:vizuální podnět, ...
Danish:visuelt signal, ...
Dutch:visuele aanwijzing, ...
Greek:οπτικό σήμα, ...
Hungarian:vizuális jelzés, ...
Khmer:សញ្ញាមើលឃើញ, ...
Korean:시각적 단서, ...
Persian:سرنخ بصری, ...
Polish:wskazówka wzrokowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):pista visual, ...
Romanian:indiciu vizual, ...
Swedish:visuell ledtråd, ...
Thai:สัญญาณทางสายตา, ...
Turkish:görsel ipucu, ...
Vietnamese:tín hiệu thị giác, ...

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