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)

Examples of cameraman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Although the robot does not have facial features, the few seconds of engagement with the cameraman can be counted as a brief conversation. USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024 His closest colleague, Al Jazeera cameraman Samer Abu Daqqa, died of his wounds after an Israeli drone strike on Dec. 15, which also wounded Wael. Hazem Balousha, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024 Everything was planned, right down to Gosling’s kiss of the cameraman’s hand. Marc Malkin, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024 Hamza joined Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau during the conflict, working as an assistant cameraman and a field producer, his father said. Hazem Balousha, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024 In the clip, the cameraman walks through the aisle of an airplane featuring Southwest’s old seats. Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024 On another trip to Botswana, in 2009, a cameraman films LaPierre setting out to hunt buffalo. Mike Spies, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2024 El Conde marks the 75-year-old cameraman’s third Academy Award nomination. Matthew Jacobs, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024 If the cameraman is only ever focused on James, the audience will miss what the other players are doing. Isabella Cueto, STAT, 27 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

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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 27 Apr. 2024.

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