cameo
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++cam·e·o /ˈkæmi-əʊ $ -oʊ/ noun (plural cameos) [countable] 1 AMFa short appearance in a film or play by a well-known actor 〔电影或戏剧中名演员的〕客串演出cameo role/appearance 客串角色/演出2. a short appearance in a game of sport by a player 〔球员的〕短暂上场3 DCBa small piece of jewellery with a raised shape, usually a person’s face, on a flat background of a different colour 多彩浮雕宝石 a cameo brooch 浮雕宝石胸针 →5 see picture at 见图 jewellery4. TCNALa short piece of writing that gives a clear idea of a person, place, or event 〔对人物、地方、事件的〕特写，小品文
Examples from the Corpus
cameo• Iggy Pop has a cameo as a bordello patron named Rat Face.• Danny DeVito made a cameo appearance as a lawyer.• Joanna had hoped to play a cameo role ... but pressure of time meant she couldn't.• But he doesn't want to play a cameo.• In my time a cameo set in pearls was thought sufficient.• Little cameos come to mind: The glorious greens of the rolling countryside in the slanting rays of the evening sun.• His looming cameo proclaims sweet innocence, and through the next two-hours we will endure several sightings of his ghost.• From rings she went on to study and catalogue collections of cameos and other jewels from antiquity to the present.cameo role/appearance• Dave did make a cameo appearance in his kayak to run it but quickly reverted back to the raft.• Running back Terry Kirby made only a cameo appearance.• Joanna had hoped to play a cameo role ... but pressure of time meant she couldn't.• The villainous Darth Vader also plays a cameo role.• Numerous cartoon stars make cameo appearances and Kathleen Turner is the voice of Jessica Rabbit.• Rumours suggesting that Shane MacGowan is likely to make cameo appearances could not be confirmed.• Today he is more of a celebrity than an actor, making cameo appearances, commercials and turning up at premières.• Wilson makes a memorable cameo appearance showing some serious cleavage as a cocktail waitress who attempts to seduce Guy.Origin cameo (1400-1500) Italiancam·e·o nounChineseSyllable
a play in film by or a Corpus a short appearance
cameo
cam‧e‧o /ˈkæmi-əʊ $ -oʊ/
noun (plural cameos) [countable]
cameo role/appearance
2. a short appearance in a game of sport by a player
3. a small piece of jewellery with a raised shape, usually a person’s face, on a flat background of a different colour:
a cameo brooch
4. a short piece of writing that gives a clear idea of a person, place, or event
cam‧e‧o /ˈkæmi-əʊ $ -oʊ/
noun (plural cameos) [countable] Date: 1400-1500
Language: Italian
1. a short appearance in a film or play by a well-known actorLanguage: Italian
cameo role/appearance
2. a short appearance in a game of sport by a player
3. a small piece of jewellery with a raised shape, usually a person’s face, on a flat background of a different colour:
4. a short piece of writing that gives a clear idea of a person, place, or event