cameo
/ˈkæmioʊ/
verb
- To appear briefly in a movie, play, or event, especially as a famous person.
- Several famous actors cameo in this television series.
- The author cameoed in the film adaptation of her own book.
- He agreed to cameo in the charity show for one night only.
noun
- A small part in a movie or play played by a well-known person.
- The director himself appears in a brief cameo at the end of the movie.
- The famous singer made a cameo in the new comedy film.
- Her cameo as a waitress was a fun surprise for the audience.
- A short appearance or role in a situation or event.
- The retired coach made a cameo at the team's championship celebration.
- The politician's cameo at the festival lasted only a few minutes.
- My grandmother had a cameo in our family video, telling a funny story.
- A piece of jewelry with a raised design, usually a person's face, carved from a gem or shell.
- She wore a beautiful cameo brooch on her coat.
- The antique cameo showed a woman's profile in white on a dark background.
- He gave his mother a cameo necklace for her birthday.