Cue and Point

Cue

Cue noun - A slight or indirect pointing to something (as a solution or explanation).

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Point and cue are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Point" instead the word "Cue" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: cued, cueing

Point noun - A particular and often important moment in time.

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Cue and point are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cue" instead the word "Point" as a noun or a verb.

good	good cue	good point
similar	similar cue	similar point
common	common cue	common point
specific	specific cue	specific point
Other adjectives: certain, original, single, obvious, small, actual, real, big, huge, little, main, important, early, dramatic, possible, final, next, biggest.

In some scenes, the kids would also be shown holding cue cards containing Ross' lines, usually while trying to make a point about the series' spontaneity.

Source: Cue Card
Cue Ken's reaction... Minatsu brings up a good point though: Why the hell is that still back there?

Source: Light Novel / Seitokai no Ichizon
Cue a hilarious montage, where he steamrolls anything he can find, and getting progressively more unhinged with each use to the point he was considering smashing cars in a car lot.

Source: Series / Malcolm in the Middle

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Point and Cue. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cue/point

Cue & Point. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cue/point>.

Point or Cue. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cue/point.

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