cameo

BrE /ˈkeɪmoʊ/ AmE /ˈkeɪmoʊ/

noun / verb en → es

1 ACTOR'S ROLE [countable] B2

a short appearance by an actor in a film, play, etc.

participación especial, cameo

  • make a cameo appearance

Collocations cameo role · cameo appearance

  • She made a cameo appearance in the film.

    Ella hizo una participación especial en la película.

2 JEWELRY [countable] C1

a small piece of jewelry or decoration, often made from a precious stone and set in gold or silver.

joyero, adorno

  • wear a cameo

Collocations cameo necklace · cameo brooch

  • She was wearing an elegant cameo.

    Ella llevaba un elegante joyero.

3 CARVING [countable] C1

a small carved figure, often of a person's head or profile, made from shell, stone, etc.

escultura pequeña, relieve

  • carve a cameo

Collocations cameo carving · cameo portrait

  • The cameo was carved from mother-of-pearl.

    El relieve fue tallado en nácar.

4 TEXT [countable] C1

a short part of a book, film, etc., that describes or shows something briefly but clearly.

fragmento, pasaje

  • include a cameo

Collocations cameo scene · cameo chapter

  • The book includes a cameo of the main character as a child.

    El libro incluye un fragmento del personaje principal de niño.

5 PERSON [countable] C1

a person who is famous or important, especially for a short time.

persona famosa, figura destacada

  • be a cameo

Collocations cameo figure · cameo personality

  • He was a cameo in the world of politics.

    Fue una figura destacada en el mundo de la política.

6 ART [countable] C1

a small painting, drawing, or other work of art that shows a person's head or profile.

miniatura, retrato

  • paint a cameo

Collocations cameo portrait · cameo painting

  • The artist painted a cameo of the queen.

    El artista pintó un retrato de la reina.

7 LITERATURE [countable] C1

a short part in a book or film that describes something briefly but clearly.

fragmento, pasaje

  • include a cameo

Collocations cameo scene · cameo chapter

  • The novel includes a cameo of the city in winter.

    La novela incluye un fragmento de la ciudad en invierno.

8 VERB [intransitive] C1

to appear briefly as an actor or performer, especially in a film.

hacer una participación especial

  • comeo in something

Collocations cameo role · cameo appearance

  • He cameos in the film.

    Él hace una participación especial en la película.