Definition of cameraman
:a person who operates a camera (as for motion pictures or television)
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The reporter and her cameraman, who at some points were their station’s only correspondent as KHOU’s headquarters flooded, waited anxiously as a rescue crew made its way to the truck driver.
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Also at freep.com: Police said Neverson, 32, threw things and a cameraman was hit and injured with a microphone stand.
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The second mural was seen by an Associated Press cameraman for the first time Friday.
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Reporters and cameramen from two southern Nevada television stations also were present, with the visitors contributing to the exceptionally large post-practice presence.
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In PBS’s Ireland’s Wild Coast, cameraman Colin Stafford-Johnson explores everything from the impressive Skellig Rocks to the various wildlife that can be seen in the beautiful area, including basking sharks, golden eagles, and humpback whales.
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The only footage of the handshake so far comes courtesy of a roving cameraman for the German Cabinet, and the video that includes the historic moment comes complete with a bouncy electronic beat.
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Cameramen entering the honeycomb of the Old City return with footage of cadavers, old and young, lying under blankets in front rooms for days.
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The This Is Us star, 36, brought her boyfriend – who is a cameraman on the hit NBC show – to the Television Academy Host Words Plus Music Celebration.
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First Known Use of cameraman
1883
CAMERAMAN Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of cameraman for English Language Learners
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: someone (especially a man) who uses a camera to film something (such as a movie or television show)
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