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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One time while covering the political upheaval in Venezuela, my cameraman and I were detained for four hours in the hot sun by Venezuela’s feared secret police, the Sebin.
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Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Also onboard was Harry Squire, a cameraman who planned to film Lowell’s journey for RKO Pictures; a film contract had already been signed.
—Michael Waters, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
Morris Banks, a cameraman who was equally intimidating in stature, travelled the world for CBS to brings us stories of people and events.
—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Issam Abdallah, a cameraman with Reuters, was killed.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
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Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Also onboard was Harry Squire, a cameraman who planned to film Lowell’s journey for RKO Pictures; a film contract had already been signed.
—Michael Waters, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
Morris Banks, a cameraman who was equally intimidating in stature, travelled the world for CBS to brings us stories of people and events.
—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Issam Abdallah, a cameraman with Reuters, was killed.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 23 Dec. 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 10 Jan. 2026.
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