- cameo role
- short (often one-scene) appearance by a well-known actor in a film with lesser known actors
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
cameo role
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cameo-role — camˈeo part or camˈeo role see ↑cameo (n) above. • • • Main Entry: ↑cameo … Useful english dictionary
cameo — has a plural cameos. In its meaning ‘a small character part in a play or film’, it is used mainly attributively, as in cameo part, cameo role, etc.: • Rather than play these zonking great parts…I will try to find some dazzling little cameo roles… … Modern English usage
Cameo appearance — A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games [Michael Donahue, Forced Guests: Cameos that make us sceam Yessss! in… … Wikipedia
cameo — /kam ee oh /, n., pl. cameos. 1. a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low relief design of another color. 2. a gem or other stone so… … Universalium
cameo — [[t]kæ̱mioʊ[/t]] cameos 1) N COUNT A cameo is a short description or piece of acting which expresses cleverly and neatly the nature of a situation, event, or person s character. ...a succession of memorable cameos of Scottish history... He played … English dictionary
cameo — cam|e|o [ˈkæmi əu US ou] n plural cameos [Date: 1400 1500; : Italia] 1.) a short appearance in a film or play by a well known actor cameo role/appearance ▪ Denholm Eliot put in a cameo appearance as a butler. 2.) a small piece of jewellery with a … Dictionary of contemporary English
cameo — UK [ˈkæmɪəʊ] / US [ˈkæmɪˌoʊ] noun [countable] Word forms cameo : singular cameo plural cameos 1) theatre, cinema a small part played by a well known actor in a film or play a cameo role/appearance/performance 2) a piece of jewellery with a raised … English dictionary
cameo — cam•e•o [[t]ˈkæm iˌoʊ[/t]] n. pl. cam•e•os, adj. 1) jew a gemstone or other hard substance, as coral, carved with a design in low relief, usu. so that an underlying darker layer of the material forms a background for the lighter tone of the… … From formal English to slang
cameo — 1. noun a) A piece of jewelry, etc., carved in relief. 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. b) A single very brief appearance by… … Wiktionary
cameo — {{＃}}{{LM C41484}}{{〓}} {{［}}cameo{{］}} ‹ca·me·o› {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} Aparición fugaz de un personaje en una película, obra de teatro o serie de televisión, interpretado normalmente por alguien relevante: • Ese director de cine siempre hace cameos… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
