cameo

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈkæm.iː.əʊ/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈkæm.i.oʊ/

Noun

cameo (plural cameos)

1. A piece of jewelry, etc., carved in relief.
2. A single very brief appearance, especially by a prominent celebrity in a movie or song.

   Famous comic book writer Stan Lee had a cameo in the Spider-Man movie. He was on screen for perhaps ten seconds, but aficionados distinctly remember him.

Translations

• French: camaïeu
• German: Camée, Kamee
• Italian: cammeo
• Portuguese: camafeu
• Russian: камея
• Spanish: camafeo,

Translations

• French: caméo
• German: Kurzauftritt, Cameo-Auftritt
• Italian: cammeo
• Russian: камео
• Spanish: cameo

Verb

cameo (cameos, present participle cameoing; past and past participle cameoed)

1. To appear in a cameo role.

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