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Cameo

cameo
- 1670, from It. cammeo (13c.), perhaps ult. from Ar. qamaa'il "flower buds," or Pers. chumahan "agate."
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2.
  ~ n plural cameos 1 a short appearance in a film or play by a well-known actor  (Denholm Eliot in a cameo role as a butler) 2 a small piece of jewellery with a raised figure or shape fixed to a flat surface of a different colour 3 a short piece of writing that gives a clear idea of a person, place, or event ...
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3.
  (cameos) 1. 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. He played a cameo role, that of a young Aids patient in hospital. N-COUNT 2. A cameo is a piece of jewellery, usually oval in shape, consisting of a raised stone figure or design fixed on to a flat stone of another colour. ...a cameo brooch. N-COUNT ...
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4.
   noun  (plural -eos)  Etymology: Middle English camew, from Middle French camau, kamaheu  Date: 15th century  1.  a. a gem carved in relief; especially a small piece of sculpture on a stone or shell cut in relief in one layer with another contrasting layer serving as background  b. a small medallion with a profiled head in relief  2. a carving or sculpture made in the manner of a ~  3. a usually brief literary or filmic piece that brings into delicate or sharp relief the character of a person, place, or event  4. a small theatrical role usually performed by a well-known actor and often limited to a single scene; broadly a brief appearance or role  • ~ adjective  • ~ transitive verb ...
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5.
  n. (pl. -os) 1 a a small piece of onyx or other hard stone carved in relief with a background of a different colour. b a similar relief design using other materials. 2 a a short descriptive literary sketch or acted scene. b a small character part in a play or film, usu. brief and played by a distinguished actor. Etymology: ME f. OF camahieu and med.L cammaeus ...
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  1. камея cameo broch —- брошка с камеей cameo binding —- полигр. камеевый переплет (с выпуклым тиснением в центре) 2. яркая эпизодическая роль, обыкн. сыгранная известным актером (в театре, кино) 3. миниатюрный; маломасштабный cameo panorama of the world —- панорама, в которой мы видим весь мир в миниатюре 4. эпизодический, но яркий (о роли) bright cameo performances —- блестящее исполнение эпизодических ролей ...
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  noun; pl. -os камея ...
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