departurecue
nounUK /dɪˈpɑːtʃə kjuː/
US /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər kjuː/
A departure cue is a signal that tells you it is time to go.
The teacher gave the departure cue, and all the kids lined up at the door.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A reminder in a schedule that a trip or flight is about to begin.
The app showed a departure cue ten minutes before the train left.
3. A stage direction telling actors it is time to leave the stage.
The director added a departure cue so the actors knew when to exit.
4. A hint that a person is about to end a visit or conversation.
He glanced at his watch as a polite departure cue.