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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Now, three months after her trip, Mannion, a Purdue Northwest employee and photographer, displayed her images at the university’s annual women’s art exhibition. Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025 Artist and photographer Nona Faustine, who made Black womanhood and the attendant topics of identity, history, and representation her subjects in works of stunning visual power, died in New York on March 20. News Desk, Artforum, 28 Mar. 2025 In the wake of the influencers comes another threat, artificial intelligence, which threatens to replace many of the remaining Gen X copywriters, photographers and designers. Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 With international journalists effectively barred from Gaza, local photographers risked their lives to document the war. Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for photographer

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 1 Apr. 2025.

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