- 1. n. A carving in relief, esp. one on a small scale used as a jewel for personal adornment, or like. Source: opted
- 2. n. engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring) Source: wordnet
- 3. A carving in relief, esp. one on a small scale used as a jewel for personal adornment, or like. 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. Cameo conch (Zoöl.), a large, marine, univalve shell, esp. Cassis cameo, C. rua, and allied species, used for cutting cameos. See Quern conch. Source: webster
- 4. A carving in relief, esp. one on a small scale used as a jewelfor personal adornment, or like. Source: adambom
- 5. n:100 n. engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring) Source: ecdict
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