cameraman
noun
cam·era·man
ˈkam-rə-ˌman 
-mən,
ˈka-mə-rə-
: a person who operates a camera (as for motion pictures or television)
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In the 1950s and ’60s, Hesse served as the personal cameraman of Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first leader and an inspiring figure in African nations’ quest for independence.
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Following the attack, the cameraman and crew helped pull Irwin from the water and back into their inflatable boat.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Page and her cameraman stumble onto the Kiritsis story very early on, and refuse to give it up once the higher-ups in the newsroom start paying attention as well.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
Witnesses and health officials said the first strike killed a cameraman from the Reuters news agency doing a live television shot and a second person who was not named.
—Edith M. Lederer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Following the attack, the cameraman and crew helped pull Irwin from the water and back into their inflatable boat.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Page and her cameraman stumble onto the Kiritsis story very early on, and refuse to give it up once the higher-ups in the newsroom start paying attention as well.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
Witnesses and health officials said the first strike killed a cameraman from the Reuters news agency doing a live television shot and a second person who was not named.
—Edith M. Lederer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Cameraman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cameraman. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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