camerawork

noun

cam·​era·​work ˈkam-rə-ˌwərk How to pronounce camerawork (audio)
ˈka-mə-rə-
variants or camera work
: the photography produced by a camera and especially a movie, video, or television camera
… the film treats us to grand visuals and brilliant camerawork.Sweta Kaushal
It doesn't help that the tape's sound is borderline cheesy, or that the camera work is lackadaisical.Jim Farber

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Gone are the Labrinth needle-drops and kinetic camerawork — whip-pans and dolly zooms have given way to wide shots on 65mm, as its cast of hot young actors delve deeper into a vast wasteland where hope does not spring eternal. Marlow Stern, Variety, 11 May 2026 All of this gets a steady electrical charge from Kormákur’s muscular direction, Sher’s sweeping camerawork and a no-nonsense, ominous score by Högni Egilsson. David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026 Director Mark Linfield is a 30-year veteran of nature photography, and the camerawork in this one is exceptional. K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026 Just like that, the music at 8H changes, same with the colors and the camerawork. Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for camerawork

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of camerawork was in 1858

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“Camerawork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camerawork. Accessed 19 May. 2026.

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