"segue" meaning in English

See segue in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈsɛɡweɪ/ Audio: en-us-segue.ogg [US], en-au-segue.ogg [Australia] Forms: segue [singular], segues [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A segue is a transition from one issue or style into another.
    Sense id: simple-segue-en-noun-NhsZno9q

Verb

IPA: /ˈsɛɡweɪ/ Audio: en-us-segue.ogg [US], en-au-segue.ogg [Australia] Forms: segue [canonical], segues [third-person, singular], segued [past], segued [past, participle], segueing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|segue|segues|segued|segueing}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you seque from one issue into another, you change smoothly between them. Synonyms: transition
    Sense id: simple-segue-en-verb-TKryGLLQ Categories (other): Verbs
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