A device for engraving or carving small images or cameos, or a written record of cameo appearances and designs.
From cameo (small carved image) combined with -graph (from Greek graphein, to write or carve). The word was constructed to describe both the tool and the resulting documentation.
Before digital cameras, artists and collectors used specialized tools like cameographs to document their tiny cameo masterpieces—each carved gem was essentially an ancient form of micro-sculpture requiring incredible skill.
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