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 Meanwhile, a fictional MTV reporter and cameraman observe rehearsals and interview Jackson, who talks briefly about his family and musical roots. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024 Digital imaging technician Jota Salazar and advance unit cameraman Joshua Vela completed the technical crew that were armed with the latest in gear, including drones, underwater sea scooters and tow cams. Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 15 Feb. 2024 One woman was killed and at least eight were wounded, according to a cameraman working for The Associated Press at the nearby hospital. Najib Jobain, Wafaa Shurafa, and Samy Magdy, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Dec. 2023 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

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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 29 Mar. 2024.

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