cue card

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cue card

noun cue cards

  1. A card with writing on it, shown to actors to remind them of their lines.

    Similar: flipcard, idiot card, idiot sheet

  2. Any card serving as a prompt to a speaker. […] you will have a set of cue cards that contain your speaking points. As the debate unfolds, you need to make notes on what your opponents say so that you can counteract it.

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@misc{cue_card_2026,
  title = {cue card},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cue%20card},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}