Associations to the word «Cameo»

Wiktionary

CAMEO, noun. A piece of jewelry, etc., carved in relief.
CAMEO, noun. A single very brief appearance, especially by a prominent celebrity in a movie or song.
CAMEO, verb. To appear in a cameo role.
CAMEO CONCH, noun. A large marine univalve shell, especially Cassis cameo, Cassis rua, and allied species, used for cutting cameos.
CAMEO CONCHES, noun. Plural of cameo conch
CAMEO LIGHTING, noun. A sort of spotlight that accentuates a single person and maybe a few props in the scene.

Dictionary definition

CAMEO, noun. Engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring).

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley