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cameo

noun [C] (PERFORMANCE)
 
 
/ˈkæm.i.əʊ/ US  /-oʊ/ (plural cameos)

Definition

a small but noticeable part in a film or play, performed by a famous actor: He appears briefly towards the end of the film in a cameo role as a priest.Casting, roles and scripts
(Definition of cameo noun (PERFORMANCE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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