'Cameo' definitions:
Definition of 'cameo'
From: WordNet
noun
Engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)
Definition of 'Cameo'
From: GCIDE
- Cameo \Cam"e*o\ (k[a^]m"[-e]*[-o]), n.; pl. Cameos (k[a^]m"[-e]*[=o]z). [It. cammeo; akin to F. cam['e]e, cama["i]eu, Sp. camafeo, LL. camaeus, camahutus; of unknown origin.] A carving in relief, esp. one on a small scale used as a jewel for personal adornment, or like. [1913 Webster +PJC]
- Note: Most cameos are carved in a material which has layers of different colors, such stones as the onyx and sardonyx, and various kinds of shells, being used. The classical cameos made in Italy are carved on a seashell (see cameo conch, below), having an olive figure carved from the inner layer of the shell in relief on the white background of the outer layer of the shell. [1913 Webster]
- Cameo conch (Zool.), a large, marine, univalve shell, esp. Cassis cameo, Cassis rua, and allied species, used for cutting cameos. See Quern conch. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'cameo'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- anaglyph,
- bas-relief,
- boss,
- cameo glass,
- catalog,
- cataloging,
- cavo-rilievo,
- character,
- character sketch,
- characterization,
- cut glass,
- delineation,
- depiction,
- description,
- details,
- embossment,
- evocation,
- glyph,
- glyptograph,
- graphic account,
- high relief,
- image,
- imagery,
- impression,
- intaglio,
- intaglio rilevato,
- intaglio rilievo,
- itemization,
- limning,
- low relief,
- mask,
- medal,
- medallion,
- particularization,
- photograph,
- picture,
- plaquette,
- portrait,
- portraiture,
- portrayal,
- profile,
- relief,
- relievo,
- rendering,
- rendition,
- representation,
- sculptured glass,
- sketch,
- specification,
- vignette,
- vivid description,
- word painting