Definition of cameo Cameo

/kæˈmiowˌ/ - [katmeeow] - cam•e•o

We found 7 definitions of cameo from 5 different sources.

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What does cameo mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: cameos

cameo - engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)
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  • cameo (Noun)
    A piece of jewelry, etc. , carved in relief.
  • cameo (Noun)
    A single very brief appearance by a prominent celebrity in a movie or song.
  • cameo (Verb)
    To appear in a cameo role.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • cameo (n.)
    A carving in relief, esp. one on a small scale used as a jewel for personal adornment, or like.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • cameo
    kam′ē-ō, n. an engraved gem in which the figure or subject is carved in relief. [It. camméo (Fr. camée)—Low L. cammæus traced by Littré to Gr. kamnein, to work; by the late Mr C. W. King through an Ar. form, 'an amulet,' from Pers. camahen, loadstone, the usual material for Babylonian cylinders.]

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  • cameo, noun, singular of cameos.
  • cameo, adjective.

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