Meaning
2 sensesA piece of jewelry, etc., carved in relief.
Camée, Kamee
камеяkameja
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.
Kurzauftritt, Cameo-Auftritt
камеоkameo
- engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)
Examples
5 sentencesTom had a cameo in Mary's movie.
Том мав камео в фільмі Мері.
Can Ziri have a cameo in the episode?
Robert Deniro made a cameo appearance in the movie.
ruРоберт Де Ниро появился в фильме в качестве камео.
Have you seen the cameo appearances of Donald Trump?
Igor was playing a cameo role in Anna's movie.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Italian cammeo, from Medieval Latin camaeus, of unknown origin. The movie seBorrowed from Italian cammeo, from Medieval Latin camaeus, of unknown origin. The movie sense is short for “cameo role” referring to a famous person who was playing no character, but him or herself. Like a cameo brooch — a low-relief carving of a person’s head or bust — the actor or celebrity is instantly recognizable. More recently, it has come to refer to any short appearances, whether as a character or as oneself. Doublet of camaieu.
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Forms
plural: cameos / cameoes / cameiWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular