Sekirov Dictionary

cameo

UK /ˈkæm.iː.əʊ/US /ˈkæm.i.oʊ/

noun 2
verb 1
forms 5

noun2

•
A piece of jewelry, etc., carved in relief.
- Aarfy's buxom trollop had vanished with her smutty cameo ring, and Nurse Duckett was ashamed of him because he had refused to fly more combat missions and would cause a scandal. — 1961
•
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.

verb1

To appear in a cameo role.

forms

cameoed · cameoing · cameos · camei · cameoes

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