cameraman

noun

cam·​era·​man ˈkam-rə-ˌman How to pronounce cameraman (audio)
-mən,
ˈka-mə-rə-
: a person who operates a camera (as for motion pictures or television)

Examples of cameraman in a Sentence

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The Instagram reel shows Jones picking up the wombat and running away from its mother as the cameraman laughs. Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025 Motion-picture cameramen were on hand to record the climb in that day’s version of the newsreel. Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025 However, the rapper rejected the cameraman's advances. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025 Albert was the cameraman; David did sound and handled the business. Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cameraman

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cameraman was in 1883

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“Cameraman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cameraman. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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