photographer

noun

pho·​tog·​ra·​pher fə-ˈtä-grə-fər How to pronounce photographer (audio)
: one who practices photography
especially : one who makes a business of taking photographs

Examples of photographer in a Sentence

He worked for the magazine as a fashion photographer. we'll need to choose a photographer for the wedding
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More than 11,000 entries were received from photographers in 61 countries this year. Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025 Carter even got silly for photographers, getting into some offbeat poses while in the crowd and on the stairs, showing off her sense of humor. Hedy Phillips, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025 Philip Montgomery is a photographer whose work examines the fractured state of America. Philip Montgomery, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025 Lastly, for photographers, the Nikon D7500 is now $600 off. Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for photographer 

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of photographer was in 1841

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“Photographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photographer. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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