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)

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Listen to this article 1 min American tennis player Danielle Collins had some choice words for the cameraman during her Internationaux de Strasbourg match against Emma Raducanu on Wednesday afternoon. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025 At this point in the franchise's timeline, Plutarch Heavensbee is a cameraman staging the selection of Games tributes, or reaping, in District 12. Jack Smart, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025 Plutarch, future Head Gamemaker of the 75th Hunger Games and commander of the rebel forces, is a young Capitol cameraman in this timeline who is tasked with documenting the tributes of District 12. EW.com, 25 Apr. 2025 A week later, the executive producer, along with a Bravo TV executive, came to my home with a few cameramen to meet my family and film some scene work. Lizz Schumer, People.com, 6 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.

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