Ca-mā'ieu, n.

(ka-mā'yōō), n. [Fr. camaïeu, camaïeu, O. Fr. camaheu, L. Lat. camahutus, camahotus, equivalent to cammeus altus; hutus, hotus, equivalent to Fr. haut, Lat. altus; It. cammeo, cameo, Fr. camée, L. Lat. cammæus, camæus, from a hypothetical Lat. camma, cama, for gemma, gem, jewel, Fr. gemme, O. Fr. gemme and game.]

1. A stone, as an onyx, engraved in relief. See CAMEO.
2. (Fine Arts.) A painting in a single color, the effect of a variety of colors being produced by light and shade, by expression, &c.; monochrome. Elmes.