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

Recent Examples on the Web Colleagues remembered the father of four as a veteran cameraman committed to telling the story of Gaza, and a man who loved to smile. Joe Snell, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2024 The Beatles traveled with a flock of cameramen and were not shy about gleaning tips. Lucie Young, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2024 Hank Nystrom, a former Channel 2 cameraman who now freelances for Idaho Public Television, founded the Boise Tree Trimmers in 1994. Dusty Parnell, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 The compulsion to bear witness is what brought Ferrara to Ukraine just months after the Russian invasion in February 2022, arriving that summer with a small crew that included cameramen Emmanuel Gras and Sean Price Williams and long-time collaborator Phil Neilson. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 21 Feb. 2024 In the documentary, cameraman Ken Woo recalls Jennings' disgust. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2024 When the cameraman asked the SUV driver about his conversations with teens, the man drove off. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2024 The Vampire Diaries alum then lets out a scream while White, the cameraman, starts laughing hysterically at his girlfriend almost falling out of her seat. Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2024 The dramatic aftermath of the crash was captured by a cameraman from San Diego ABC affiliate KGTV who had also responded to the scene. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 25 Dec. 2023

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

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