cameraman

noun

cam·​era·​man ˈkam-rə-ˌman 

-mən, 

ˈka-mə-rə-

: a person who operates a camera (as for a video production)

Examples of cameraman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Making the Des Moines video — paying for gasoline, a hotel room, and a cameraman — cost Mockler around $900. — Edward Robert McClelland, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

One of the cameramen pacing the sidelines with his camera and monopod was Calvin Robinson, the father of senior athlete Tyler Robinson. — Mcclain Baxley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Bennett Rogers is in his first year as Palos Verdes High’s cameraman. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Shot by a handful of cameramen, with Daniel Valdés Serrano receiving top credit, Heil Jupiter! — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above