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to cameo

to cameo

1 5.4
To make a short appearance in a film or TV show as a special guest
  • verb
  • /ˈkeɪmiˌoʊ/
translation icon : hacer un cameo
  • The famous actor is set to cameo in the sequel to the blockbuster hit.

Examples

  • I think having the characters cameo on each other's show would be a very cool nod to the fans.

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  • The Beatles themselves cameo in #8, which may be one of the main reasons why this series has not been "Marvel Masterworked."

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  • I apologize for my sleeping boyfriend Alfie Days, who just made a little cameo in this video.

  • Any chance a certain pirate of the Caribbean could cameo for November sweeps?

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  • I've made a cameo appearance on Star Trek, my favorite sci-fi show.

  • He got Dustin Hoffman to cameo in his introductory clip, so I guess that put him over the top?

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  • Most of the original cast will probably only cameo. I also doubt they'll go the SW Babies route and give us the adventures of Luke's kid and the Solo kids.

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  • Mike Glover was making a cameo on a dude who's a seal Shawn Ryan, Shawn Ryan show.

  • Famke Janssen will cameo as Jean Grey in The Wolverine. We've learned that Famke Janssen flew into Sydney last week to shoot a cameo for the film.

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  • Captain Planet starring Michael Fassbender as Captain Planet and Charlize Theron as the Novascotian chick and Seth Green as the American with attitude, directed by M. Night Shyamalan, who also cameos as "Heart" and Tommy Lee Jones.

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Synonyms

to appear
vsto cameo
266 2.1

To perform in a play or film

is much briefer and usually an invited short appearance on screen
36 3.5

Go to an event, often briefly or in a formal way

is a brief invited role in entertainment rather than mere attendance
to guest
vsto cameo
7 4.3

To appear temporarily on a show or at an event

is briefer and usually limited to a short role in films or shows

How Prominent

to star
292 3.2
to guest
7 4.3
to cameo
1 5.4

Surface Forms

cameo infinitive
cameoed past
cameoed past participle
cameoing present participle
cameos third person singular

Etymology

To cameo (verb) comes from the noun cameo and simply means to make that short, noticeable appearance — to 'appear briefly' in a film, show, or event.