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 a video production)

Examples of cameraman in a Sentence

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Novak Djokovic may have been enjoying the start of his third-round match against Brazilian Joao Fonseca, but that changed when one French Open cameraman got too close for his liking. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026 Bob Woodruff and his cameraman, Doug Vogt, had been injured in an IED attack in Baghdad. Martha Raddatz, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026 This was all part of the story, so the cameraman won’t sue. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 After divorcing her husband, actor Matt Lattanzi, in 1995, Newton-John began a relationship with McDermott, a cameraman living in Los Angeles. Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cameraman

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 4 Jun. 2026.

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