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 cameocam·e·o C0049600 (kăm′ē-ō′)n. pl. cam·e·os 1. a. A gem or shell carved in relief, especially one in which the raised design and the background consist of layers of contrasting colors.b. The technique of carving in this way.c. A medallion with a profile cut in raised relief.2. A brief vivid portrayal or depiction: a literary cameo.3. A brief appearance of a prominent actor or celebrity, as in a single scene of a motion picture. Also called cameo role.v. cam·e·oed, cam·e·o·ing, cam·e·os v.tr.1. To make into or like a gem or shell carved in relief.2. To portray in sharp, delicate relief, as in a literary composition.v.intr. To make a brief appearance, as in a film: She cameoed as Anne Boleyn in A Man for All Seasons.
[Italian cameo and Middle English cameu (from Old French camaieu and Medieval Latin camahūtus).]cameo (ˈkæmɪˌəʊ) n, pl cameos1. (Art Terms) a. a medallion, as on a brooch or ring, with a profile head carved in reliefb. (as modifier): a cameo necklace. 2. (Jewellery) an engraving upon a gem or other stone of at least two differently coloured layers, such as sardonyx, so carved that the background is of a different colour from the raised design3. (Jewellery) a stone with such an engraving4. (Film) a. a single and often brief dramatic scene played by a well-known actor or actress in a film or television playb. (as modifier): a cameo role. 5. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a. a short literary work or dramatic sketchb. (as modifier): a cameo sketch. [C15: from Italian cammeo, of uncertain origin]cam•e•o (ˈkæm iˌoʊ)
n., pl. cam•e•os,
adj. n. 1. 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 design. 2. a jewel with a central ornament having a head in profile carved or set in relief. 3. an effective literary sketch or small dramatic scene. 4. Also called cam′eo role`. a small but notable part in a film, play, or television show, played esp. by a prominent performer, often in a single scene. adj. 5. of or pertaining to a cameo role. [1375–1425; < Old French camaieu] cameo1. A small bas-relief carving in stone, glass, or shell, the design in relief being a different color from the background.2. A gem on which a design has been engraved in relief.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  cameo - engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)anaglyph - anything carved in low relief |
Translationscameo (ˈkӕmiəu) – plural ˈcameos – noun an engraved stone with a raised design, used as jewellery. 浮雕寶石 浮雕宝石cameo
cameo (kăm`ēō), small relief carving, usually on striated precious or semiprecious stones or on shell. The design, often a portrait head, is commonly cut in the light-colored vein, and the dark one is left as the background. Glass of two colors in layers may be cameo-cut; a famous Roman example is the Portland vasePortland vase,
a Roman glass vase, known also as the Barberini vase. It is an unusually fine work of the late Augustan era (early 1st cent. B.C.). About 10 in. (25 cm) high and 22 in.
..... Click the link for more information. . The art originated in Asia as a decoration on the reverse side of seals. The Greeks were noted for their exquisite designs and cutting on jewelry and on decorations for jewel caskets, vases, cups, and candelabra. The Romans were adept cutters, and Rome remains a center of experts in this art. The art was revived during the Renaissance, and cameo jewelry was a vogue of the Victorian era.cameo[′kam·ē·ō] (lapidary) A type of carved gemstone in which the background is cut away to leave the subject in relief. cameo1. a. a medallion, as on a brooch or ring, with a profile head carved in relief b. (as modifier): a cameo necklace 2. a. a single and often brief dramatic scene played by a well-known actor or actress in a film or television play b. (as modifier): a cameo role 3. a. a short literary work or dramatic sketch b. (as modifier): a cameo sketch CAMEO
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