Noun: cameo 'ka-mee,ow
- 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"
- A short, vivid literary description, especially of a person or scene
"The author's cameo of the bustling marketplace brought the setting to life"
- 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