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

While still in his early 20s, Saldaña traveled with reporter Noris Desena to cover the Nicaraguan revolution as a cameraman. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

One of the attackers could be seen swinging a stick at the cameraman before the camera fell to the ground. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2026

Two additional members of the NBC News team — a cameraman and producer — were also injured and were treated following the attack. — F. Brinley Bruton, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026

Among those killed were Reuters cameraman Hussam al-Masri and Mariam Dagga, a visual journalist who worked for the Associated Press and other news organizations. — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above