Uncredited vs. Cameo: What's the Difference?

Uncredited and Cameo Definitions
Uncredited
Not having been credited, as on a ledger
An uncredited deposit.
Cameo
A gem or shell carved in relief, especially one in which the raised design and the background consist of layers of contrasting colors.
Uncredited
Not having been accorded due recognition
An uncredited discovery.
Cameo
The technique of carving in this way.
Uncredited
Unacknowledged.
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Cameo
A medallion with a profile cut in raised relief.
Uncredited
Not believed.
Cameo
A brief vivid portrayal or depiction
A literary cameo.
Uncredited
(media) Not appearing in the credits.
Cameo
A brief appearance of a prominent actor or celebrity, as in a single scene of a motion picture. Also called cameo role.
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Cameo
To make into or like a gem or shell carved in relief.
Cameo
To portray in sharp, delicate relief, as in a literary composition.
Cameo
To make a brief appearance, as in a film
She cameoed as Anne Boleyn in A Man for All Seasons.
Cameo
A piece of jewelry, etc., carved in relief.
Cameo
A single very brief appearance, especially by a prominent celebrity in a movie or song.
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Cameo
To appear in a cameo role.
Cameo
A carving in relief, esp. one on a small scale used as a jewel for personal adornment, or like.
Cameo
Engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)