cameraman

noun

cam·​era·​man ˈkam-rə-ˌman 

-mən, 

ˈka-mə-rə-

: a person who operates a camera (as for a video production)

Examples of cameraman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His widow Louise picked up the mantle and, following her death in 2023, their son David — who was also in the house that day as a young cameraman — has now edited the film to completion alongside his daughter Liani as producer. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

The idea is that Antigravity can be your robot cameraman, automatically flying, following, and filming you with a minimum of gear. — Sean Hollister, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026

Richard Nichols was a television news cameraman for WESH-TV Channel 2 in Orlando from 1982 to 1989. — Richard Nichols, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Making the Des Moines video — paying for gasoline, a hotel room, and a cameraman — cost Mockler around $900. — Edward Robert McClelland, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above