cameraman
noun
cam·era·man
ˈkam-rə-ˌman 
-mən,
ˈka-mə-rə-
: a person who operates a camera (as for a video production)
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In 2016, the bodies of a renowned mountain climber and expedition cameraman who were buried in a Himalayan avalanche in 1999 were found partially melting out of a glacier.
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CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
During Monday's 3rd Hour of Today, the anchor and NBC News meteorologist accidentally hit one of her cameramen with a golf ball.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Nov. 2025
Born in 1941 in Rimouski, Quebec, Blais started out as an assistant cameraman on In The Labyrinth, a film by directors by Roman Kroitor, Colin Low and Hugh O’Connor created for the Expo 67 event in Montreal.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
However, the incomplete pass resulted in the errant ball striking the cameraman, who fell to the ground immediately upon contact.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
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CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
During Monday's 3rd Hour of Today, the anchor and NBC News meteorologist accidentally hit one of her cameramen with a golf ball.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Nov. 2025
Born in 1941 in Rimouski, Quebec, Blais started out as an assistant cameraman on In The Labyrinth, a film by directors by Roman Kroitor, Colin Low and Hugh O’Connor created for the Expo 67 event in Montreal.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
However, the incomplete pass resulted in the errant ball striking the cameraman, who fell to the ground immediately upon contact.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cameraman
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“Cameraman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cameraman. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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