cue sheet

noun

1. a detailed listing of cues for use by a stage manager or the technicians during the production of a play or broadcast.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cue sheet¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

On rides like our 2017 brevet through Northern California, that meant I was reliant on downloading the route to my phone or using a printed cue sheet, or just being observant of bike tracks on the gravel paths we were riding and staying in the company of someone else who did have a navigation-capable bike computer.

From Slate

I’d have a printed cue sheet on hand, but if I wanted to win, I’d need to keep the stops to a minimum.

From Slate

“You have to stay alert, checking your mileage against the cue sheet, hoping the roads are well marked, the directions are clear — as when a road just changes its name — and that you don’t miss a turn,” which happened last summer, adding 10 miles to her route.

From Washington Post

When Bridge got to the light board at the back of the auditorium, breathing hard, Mr. Partridge was standing in front of it, scowling at the cue sheet.

From Literature

A bland legato carried performers from the beginning to the end of each dance, and all followed their music as if from a cue sheet.

From New York Times