light cuen.

Brit.

/ˈlʌɪt kjuː/, U.S.

/ˈlaɪt ˌkju/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: light n.¹, cue n.²

Etymology: < light n.¹ + cue n.²

1. In Theatre and other performing arts. A signal or prompt for a change in lighting provided by a given part of a stage performance, such as a particular speech or action; (also) the change of lighting itself, or the design for this.

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society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > the staging of a theatrical production > [noun] > operation of lights > lighting cue

light cue1904

1904 N.Y. Times 17 Jan. 22/7 There are also ‘light cues’, which must be observed. For instance, if during a scene daylight must be made to darken into evening..the electricians must know at exactly what speech..the..‘foots’ must be turned on, and the ‘dimmers’ employed to subdue the light.

1930 L. Hartmann Theatre Lighting iii. 37 Light cues are written down during the progress of a rehearsal.

1951 P. Crabtree Story for Sunday Evening ii. 79 Evelyn...See you around noon—Goodbye. (Light cue #39. Exits up Left of flat.).

1990 Guardian 1 Jan. 30/2 Such pleasure almost made one forget the badly timed light cues, the overweight Trapeze artist and the unimaginative costumes.

2014 S. L. Shelley Pract. Guide to Stage Lighting (ed. 3) xv. 494/1 A light cue can be built-up, by adding a brighter area of focus to a comparably dim surrounding, or a light cue can be built-down, from a bright focus to a comparably lower intensity.

2. Broadcasting. A cue given to a presenter, performer, etc., by means of switching on a light. rare.

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society > communication > broadcasting > putting on or producing broadcast > [noun] > cues

light cue1929

cue1932

out-cue1962

1929 Radio Times 8 Nov. 389/1 They will sit at the [control] panel, flashing ‘light cues’, fading and cross-fading studios.

1955 Daily Mail 15 Jan. 4/4 Radio acting is a specialised art. When it involves multi-studios, six microphones, and coming in bang on cue to a Niagara of light-cues, it calls for immense concentration.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

单词	light cue
释义	light cuen. Brit. /ˈlʌɪt kjuː/, U.S. /ˈlaɪt ˌkju/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: light n.¹, cue n.² Etymology: < light n.¹ + cue n.² 1. In Theatre and other performing arts. A signal or prompt for a change in lighting provided by a given part of a stage performance, such as a particular speech or action; (also) the change of lighting itself, or the design for this. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > the staging of a theatrical production > [noun] > operation of lights > lighting cue light cue1904 1904 N.Y. Times 17 Jan. 22/7 There are also ‘light cues’, which must be observed. For instance, if during a scene daylight must be made to darken into evening..the electricians must know at exactly what speech..the..‘foots’ must be turned on, and the ‘dimmers’ employed to subdue the light. 1930 L. Hartmann Theatre Lighting iii. 37 Light cues are written down during the progress of a rehearsal. 1951 P. Crabtree Story for Sunday Evening ii. 79 Evelyn...See you around noon—Goodbye. (Light cue #39. Exits up Left of flat.). 1990 Guardian 1 Jan. 30/2 Such pleasure almost made one forget the badly timed light cues, the overweight Trapeze artist and the unimaginative costumes. 2014 S. L. Shelley Pract. Guide to Stage Lighting (ed. 3) xv. 494/1 A light cue can be built-up, by adding a brighter area of focus to a comparably dim surrounding, or a light cue can be built-down, from a bright focus to a comparably lower intensity. 2. Broadcasting. A cue given to a presenter, performer, etc., by means of switching on a light. rare. ΘΚΠ society > communication > broadcasting > putting on or producing broadcast > [noun] > cues light cue1929 cue1932 out-cue1962 1929 Radio Times 8 Nov. 389/1 They will sit at the [control] panel, flashing ‘light cues’, fading and cross-fading studios. 1955 Daily Mail 15 Jan. 4/4 Radio acting is a specialised art. When it involves multi-studios, six microphones, and coming in bang on cue to a Niagara of light-cues, it calls for immense concentration. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < n.1904
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