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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Its offerings cater to several industries and website uses including blogs, portfolios, fitness, beauty, restaurants, artists, photographers and weddings to name a few. Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024 Contributing writer Matt Morris is a keen astronomer, wildlife watcher and photographer living in Somerset, UK. Matt Morris, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2024 From the mid-1990s to the mid-2000s, professional photographer Steven Sebring followed the poet-singer-punk progenitor across time and space, then rearranged the pieces into an impressionistic collage. Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024 When a photographer asked him to give a serious facial expression, Sanders immediately declined and continued smiling. Emmanuel Morgan, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024 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 5 Jan. 2025.

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