cameo
Star's small role
A cameo is a small carved relief, typically a profile portrait cut from layered stone so the figure stands out against a contrasting background.
By extension, cameo describes any brief but memorable appearance—especially an actor's short role in a film: The director made a cameo as a taxi driver.
The word also works as a verb: She cameoed in the sequel.
Small acting role
- walk-onSmall nonspeaking role
- screen timeDuration on digital displays
- guest starTemporary celebrity cast member
- celebrity appearancePublic showing by someone famous
star turn · day player · under five · one-liner · supporting role · nonspeaking
Easing of distress
- intaglioCarving cut below surface
- shellHard outer covering
- sardonyxBanded quartz variety
- agateBanded semiprecious stone
onyx · coral · engraving · profile · silhouette · bas-relief · lapidary · artisan
Side-facing outline
- likenessVisual similarity or representation
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- bustFailure or sculpture
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
rendering · depiction · visage · effigy · classical · Grecian · Roman · neoclassical
bit part
Small acting role
- walk-onSmall nonspeaking role
- screen timeDuration on digital displays
- guest starTemporary celebrity cast member
celebrity appearance · star turn · day player · under five · one-liner · supporting role · nonspeaking
relief
Easing of distress
agate · onyx · coral · engraving · profile · silhouette · bas-relief · lapidary · artisan · craftsmanship
profile
Side-facing outline
- likenessVisual similarity or representation
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- bustFailure or sculpture
miniature · rendering · depiction · visage · effigy · classical · Grecian · Roman · neoclassical · idealized
brooch
Decorative fastening ornament
choker · pin · ornament · heirloom · accessory · adornment · clasp · setting · antique · Victorian
antique
Old valued collectible
estate · auction · rare · mint condition · appraised · authenticated · collector · curio · treasure · memorabilia
- HollywoodHollywood, Tinseltown, Hollywood Sign, silver screen, movie stars
- Victorianaseances, Dickens, spiritualism, Sherlock Holmes, phrenology
- sitcomssitcom, sitcoms, episode, episodic, season
- Auditionscold read, sides, headshot, tryout, tryouts
- bit partsextra, walk-on, bit player, background actor, spear carrier
- character ensembleprotagonist, antagonist, hero, villain, sidekick
cameoleading role
Principal character's part
starring role · lead · title role · principal role · supporting role
- cameo roleBrief celebrity appearance
- cameo appearanceBrief celebrity role
- celebrity cameoFamous person's brief role
- Hollywood cameoCelebrity's tiny film role
- director cameoFilmmaker's brief appearance onscreen
- cameo actorBrief role, notable person