Cameo

noun

/ˈkæm.iː.əʊ/

Word Frequency: 0.4

Definitions

1.nounA piece of jewelry, etc., carved in relief.

2.nounA 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."

3.verbTo appear in a cameo role.

Synonyms

parkway onyx sardonyx camaieu cameo ware anaglyph carving cavo-rilievo cavo-relievo ectype concho gorge

Rhymes With

apropos show flow fallow although low bestow glow

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