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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Attention turns to a famous face in the crowd the official photographers have spotted. Tim Spiers, New York Times, 15 May 2025 Another section of the show explores relationships through the photography of Alice Austen, a Victorian-era photographer in New York City who trained her lens on women’s lives. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025 Andrew, Luke, and Owen are also the sons of Laura Wilson, a prolific photographer. Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 15 May 2025 That’s the power of the photographer, to be able to go there. Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 14 May 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 21 May. 2025.

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