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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After the week’s first practice, reporters and cameramen crowded around one of the Washington Commanders wideouts. Ben Standig, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025 The reality star husband allegedly grabbed and groped Orville Palmer, a cameraman for the show, on Sept. 1, 2018 while filming an episode. Diane J. Cho, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024 Her cameraman and unlikely love interest (Jake Ryan) adds laughs and heart, while her broken but loving mother (Nina Arianda) adds drama and mess. Katcy Stephan, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024 At the bottom of the run, television reporters and cameramen from around the world stood shivering in the cold, waiting for the race start. Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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