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

And when the guy is maybe 20 meters away, the cameraman packs up the camera and runs away. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026

Roberts was starring in the film as Brad Pitt's love interest, Samantha, while Moder served as the cameraman. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

An original call for service indicated that suspects pulled up to a CBS media vehicle and began shouting racial obscenities at a CBS cameraman who is Black, a law enforcement source said. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026

Virginia’s dad, too busy to show up for her, used to hire a cameraman to film her school recitals in secret. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above