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cameo

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkæmiəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkæmiˌoʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kam′ē ō′)

Inflections of 'cameo' (n): npl: cameos

cam•e•o /ˈkæmiˌoʊ/USA pronunciation n., pl. -os, adj.
n. [countable]

Jewelrya piece of jewelry with a design or figure that is slightly raised from the background:The cameo had a woman's head in profile.
Show BusinessAlso called ˈcam•e•o ˌrole. a small but notable part, as in a film, played esp. by a well-known performer.

adj. [before a noun]

Show Businessof or relating to a cameo role: a cameo appearance.

cam•e•o (kam′ē ō′),USA pronunciation n., pl. cam•e•os.

Jewelrya technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
Jewelrya gem or other stone so engraved.
Literaturea literary sketch, small dramatic scene, or the like, that effectively presents or depicts its subject.
Show BusinessAlso called cam′eo role′. a minor part played by a prominent performer in a single scene of a motion picture or a television play.

Old French
Old French camaieu, of uncertain origin, originally; replacing late Middle English camew, cameu
Italian cam(m)eo
1375–1425

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

cameo /ˈkæmɪˌəʊ/ n ( pl cameos)

a medallion, as on a brooch or ring, with a profile head carved in relief
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
a stone with such an engraving
- a single and often brief dramatic scene played by a well-known actor or actress in a film or television play
- (as modifier): a cameo role
a short literary work or dramatic sketch

Etymology: 15th Century: from Italian cammeo, of uncertain origin

'cameo' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

anaglyph - intaglio - cameo glass - cameo ware - jasper

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