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Noun: cameo  'ka-mee,ow
  1. A small part in a film or play taken by a famous person
    "The director's cameo in the movie lasted only a few seconds"
     
  2. A short, vivid literary description, especially of a person or scene
    "The author's cameo of the bustling marketplace brought the setting to life"
     
  3. Engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)
    "an exquisite cameo"

Derived forms: cameos

Type of: anaglyph

Encyclopedia: Cameo, Colorado