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Places and objects

Cue, Western Australia, a gold mining town
CUE Bus (City-University-Energysaver), the local bus system operated by the city of Fairfax, Virginia, United States
The cue stick (or sometimes the cue ball) in billiard-type games
Cracow University of Economics, Poland

Sensory cues in perception (experimental psychology)
Cue (theatrical), the trigger for an action to be carried out at a specific time, in theatre or film
Cue (lighting and sound), the electronic rendering of the specific action to be carried out inside an automated lighting or sound system
Cue (show control), the electronic rendering of the specific action(s) to be carried out at a specific time by a show control system
Voice cue in dance, words or sounds that help match rhythmic patterns of steps with the music
Cue mark used in motion picture film to signal projectionists of reel changes
Cueing, a technique used by Disc Jockeys where DJs once "cued" 45 and 33RPM records to the first sound by hand-turning the record forward and backward on a felt-faced turntable. This technique has been replaced by instant start digital devices. Similar in sound to "scratching" used in hip-hop and rap music.
Cue, a vocal message given by a group fitness instructor to inform participants of upcoming sequences, such as a change in stretching direction, etc.

"Cue" (among other spellings), a spelled-out name for the letter Q in the English alphabet
Cue bid, a type of bid in the card game contract bridge
Cue sheet (computing), a file format using the ".cue" filename extension for specifying the layout of CD tracks
Cue, a post-rock band from Aris
Cue, an indie artist formerly signed to Stones Throw Records