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/ˈkamēˌō/,
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cameos, plural;
  1. A piece of jewelry, typically oval in shape, consisting of a portrait in profile carved in relief on a background of a different color

  2. A short descriptive literary sketch that neatly encapsulates someone or something
    • - cameos of street life
  3. A small character part in a play or movie, played by a distinguished actor or a celebrity
    • - he played numerous cameo roles
  1. (cameo) engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)
  2. (Cameo (album)) Cameo is the ninth studio album, and eighth released, by singer Dusty Springfield. Cameo is her first LP for the ABC Dunhill Records label. ...
  3. (Cameo (apple)) The Cameo is a cultivar of apple, discovered by chance by the Caudle family in a Dryden, Washington orchard in 1987. ...
  4. (Cameo (band)) Cameo is a funk-influenced R&B group that was formed in the early 1970s. Cameo was initially a 13-member group known as the New York City Players; this name was later changed to Cameo to avoid a lawsuit from The Ohio Players, another group from that era. ...
  5. (Cameo (carving)) Cameo is a method of carving, or an object such as an engraved gem, item of jewellery or vessel made in this manner. It nearly always features a raised (positive) relief image; contrast with intaglio, which has a negative image. ...
  6. (Cameo (DJ)) DJ Cameo is a British disc jockey and host of Pirate Sessions, a Sunday afternoon grime show on the digital UK radio station BBC 1Xtra. The music Cameo produces varies from 2 step vocals, to 4x4, to grime, and sublow. ...
  7. (cameo) A piece of jewelry, etc., carved in relief; A single very brief appearance by a prominent celebrity in a movie or song; To appear in a cameo role
  8. (cameo) The art of carving a shell or similar material above its background.
  9. (Cameo) A carved gem or shell in which the outer layers are cut away so that the design stands out in relief against a background of a different color.
  10. (cameo) A coin, usually a Proof strike, with a frosted or satiny central device surrounded by a mirrorlike field.
  11. (Cameo) Bit part played by a famous actor who would ordinarily not take such a small part.
  12. (CAMEO) Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations. A system of software applications used to plan for and respond to chemical emergencies. Developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
  13. A "cameo" is a character appearance that is less than 1 page in length.
  14. (Cameo) a relief carving in shell or stone; usually a female portrait.
  15. (Cameo) A shell or gem material with two distinct colored layers carved to leave a raised design. The top layer is carved and the bottom layer provides contrasting background. Opposite of Intaglio.
  16. (Cameo) A proof, or prooflike coin with exceptional contrast between the fields and the devices. On a cameo coin, the fields are mirrorlike, while the devices give a frosty appearance.
  17. (Cameo) a coin with a frosted appearance.
  18. (Cameo) Generally a stone, usually an agate, or a shell composed of two differently-colored layers, which has been carved so that one portion is raised from the differently-colored matrix. Available in natural materials, in glass, plastic, porcelains, doublets etc.
  19. (Cameo) A brief appearance of a character, species or item in a medium (a game, movie, comic, etc.) other than the one it originated in. The cameo is of no lasting importance to the subject or the medium in which it appears.
  20. (CAMEO) A stone or shell cut in relief, using the natural colors of the stone or shell to produce the different shadings of the carving. Opposite of intaglio. See INTAGLIO.
  21. (CAMEO (SHOT)) Brief appearance or very small role in a film by a celebrity (e.g. Hitchcock in his own films, Robert De Niro in Brazil).
  22. (CAMEO) Conch shell, onyx gem, coral and various gemstones, which were carved in either relief or intaglio.  Cameos are also molded in synthetics such as plastic or glass.  Cameos usually depict a scene or portrait, but may be symbolic. ...
  23. (CAMEO) Guest appearance by famous actor/character.
  24. (Cameo) A Universal Match Co. trademark having portions of the often elaborate design debossed and printed with metallic ink. Most Cameos are 30-stick and some are Jewels. The name "Cameo" appears inside on many matchcovers. They were first produced in 1965 and over 7,500 varieties are known. ...
  25. (Cameo) A dull coated paper, which is particularly useful in reproducing halftones and engravings.