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)

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There’s an edge deep inside him, one that might yell at a cameraman at Royal Troon or keep an eye out for those against him. Brody Miller, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 The small space was packed with cameramen, production assistants, and Burnett’s glam team. Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025 My friends Patrick Holbert and Matt Salacuse were both cameramen on the movie. Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025 Her dad was a cameraman with the press corps and her mom was a sub-committee staff director, often the only woman in the room. Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 2025.

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