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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesapparition caméo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-pa-ri-sjɔ̃ ka-me-o
"Le célèbre acteur a fait une brève apparition caméo dans le film."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A brief, non-speaking or instrumental appearance by a famous person in a motion picture, television show, or theatrical production.
"The acclaimed director made a delightful cameo appearance in the final scene of the film." - 2
A short, unexpected appearance by a known figure in any public context.
"The author made a surprise cameo appearance at the local book club's annual meeting."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English 'cameo' (originally referring to a small carved gemstone, later a brief literary character sketch) combined with 'appearance'. The theatrical and cinematic sense emerged in the mid-20th century to describe a short, prominent role played by a well-known celebrity or actor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cameo appearance" is said worldwide
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apparition caméo
Transliteration: a-pa-ri-sjɔ̃ ka-me-o
"Le célèbre acteur a fait une brève apparition caméo dans le film."
Gastauftritt
Transliteration: ɡastˌʔaʊ̯f.trɪt
"Der Regisseur hatte einen überraschenden Gastauftritt in seinem eigenen Film."
comparsa
Transliteration: komˈparsa
"Il cantante ha fatto una breve comparsa nel video musicale."
aparición cameo
Transliteration: a.pa.ɾiˈsjon kaˈme.o
"El autor hizo una breve aparición cameo en la adaptación cinematográfica."
participação especial
Transliteration: paʁ.ti.si.paˈsãw is.pe.siˈaw
"O músico fez uma participação especial no show da banda."
संक्षिप्त उपस्थिति
Transliteration: sankshipt upasthiti
"फिल्म में प्रसिद्ध अभिनेता की एक संक्षिप्त उपस्थिति थी।"
客串
Transliteration: kèchuàn
"这位著名导演在这部电影中有一个精彩的客串。"
카메오 출연
Transliteration: kameo chul-yeon
"그 유명한 배우가 영화에 카메오 출연을 했다."
カメオ出演
Transliteration: kameo shutsuen
"その映画には有名な歌手がカメオ出演している。"
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