| 单词 | cameo |
| 释义 | 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 engraved. 3. a literary sketch, small dramatic scene, or the like, that effectively presents or depicts its subject. 4. Also called cameo role. a minor part played by a prominent performer in a single scene of a motion picture or a television play. [1375-1425; < It cam(m)eo < OF camaieu, of uncert. orig.; r. late ME camew, cameu < OF] |
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