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Cameo

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Noun

1. cameo

engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cameo

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nounWord forms: plural cameos
1. 
a. 
a medallion, as on a brooch or ring, with a profile head carved in relief
b. 
(as modifier)
a cameo necklace
2. 
an engraving upon a gem or other stone of at least two differently coloured layers, such as sardonyx, so carved that the background is of a different colour from the raised design
3. 
a stone with such an engraving
4. 
a. 
a single and often brief dramatic scene played by a well-known actor or actress in a film or television play
b. 
(as modifier)
a cameo role
5. 
a. 
a short literary work or dramatic sketch
b. 
(as modifier)
a cameo sketch

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Cameo

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nounWord forms: plural ˈcameˌos
1. 
a carving in relief on certain stratified gems (sardonyx, agate, etc.) or shells so that the raised design, often a head in profile, is usually in a layer of different color from its background
see also intaglio
2. 
a gem, shell, etc. so carved
3. 
a. 
a minor but well-defined role in a play, film, etc., esp. when performed by a notable actor
b. 
a fine bit of descriptive writing

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Cameo

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n. pl. cam·e·os
1.
a. A gem or shell carved in relief, especially one in which the raised design and the background consist of layers of contrasting colors.
b. The technique of carving in this way.
c. A medallion with a profile cut in raised relief.
2. A brief vivid portrayal or depiction: a literary cameo.
3. A brief appearance of a prominent actor or celebrity, as in a single scene of a motion picture. Also called cameo role.
v. cam·e·oed, cam·e·o·ing, cam·e·os
v.tr.
1. To make into or like a gem or shell carved in relief.
2. To portray in sharp, delicate relief, as in a literary composition.
v.intr.
To make a brief appearance, as in a film: She cameoed as Anne Boleyn in A Man for All Seasons.

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