cameraman

noun

cam·​era·​man ˈkam-rə-ˌman How to pronounce cameraman (audio)
-mən,
ˈka-mə-rə-
: a person who operates a camera (as for motion pictures or television)

Examples of cameraman in a Sentence

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One of the local cameramen then took it upon himself to halt the news conference after 25 minutes to get out of the 98-degree heat. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025 Born in Tulsa in 1943, Sartain began his entertainment career first as a cameraman at a local television station in his hometown, eventually playing a wizard named Dr. Mazeppa Pompazoidi in late-night comedy program The Uncanny Film Festival and Camp Meeting, which also featured Gary Busey. Jack Smart, People.com, 20 June 2025 Carol Sutton Lewis: June had been practicing presenting the weather with her cameraman colleague at WGR, Roland Barnes, who is also Black. Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 18 June 2025 But in this case, the scramble for the ball was obscured by a short barrier that divided a television cameraman from the crowd. Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cameraman

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cameraman was in 1883

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“Cameraman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cameraman. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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