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- pronunciation:
- kae
mi
o
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
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cameos |
| definition 1: |
a method of carving a gemstone so as to leave a slightly raised image of one color and a background of another.
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| definition 2: |
a stone carved so as to leave a slightly raised image of one color and a background of another, often worn as jewelry.
Around her neck, she wore a delicately carved cameo with the image of her grandmother.
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| definition 3: |
a minor role usually played by a prominent actor or other famous person, often occupying a single scene of a film.
One of my favorite old-time actors had a cameo in the film. |
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