cameraman
noun
cam·era·man
ˈkam-rə-ˌman 
-mən,
ˈka-mə-rə-
: a person who operates a camera (as for a video production)
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Pienaar's highest profile role came in 2006, when he was cast as a cameraman in Edward Zwick's searing drama Blood Diamond.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
What was meant to be a highlight of an Australian air show —16 skydivers in formation, jumping from 15,000 feet — went terribly wrong just as the cameraman and first skydiver stepped out of the door over Tully Airport in Far North Queensland.
—CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
For the next take, the cameraman got very close to the two principals, who seized the opportunity to switch from high heels to Uggs.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
The cameramen may have wanted a photo opp, but Lonnie was eager to really get to know their new guest.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
What was meant to be a highlight of an Australian air show —16 skydivers in formation, jumping from 15,000 feet — went terribly wrong just as the cameraman and first skydiver stepped out of the door over Tully Airport in Far North Queensland.
—CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
For the next take, the cameraman got very close to the two principals, who seized the opportunity to switch from high heels to Uggs.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
The cameramen may have wanted a photo opp, but Lonnie was eager to really get to know their new guest.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cameraman
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“Cameraman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cameraman. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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