cameraperson

noun

cam·​era·​per·​son ˈkam-rə-ˌpər-sᵊn How to pronounce cameraperson (audio)
ˈka-mə-rə-
variants or camera person
plural camerapeople ˈkam-rə-ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce cameraperson (audio)
ˈka-mə-rə-
or camera people also camerapersons or camera persons
: a person who operates a camera (as for motion pictures or television) : a cameraman or camerawoman

Examples of cameraperson in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This is not the time to let the camerapersons go home. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 May 2024 In the video, he can be seen laughing at the cameraperson while waving his hands around and even pausing for dramatic effect. Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024 Jagger, 80, captioned the video, featuring the rocker flailing his arms around at the cameraperson during a live cover of the 2011 track. Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024 Then there was Foley and his team following Letterman spontaneously tossing a notecard at the prop window and having to match that with the sound of shattering glass or having a camera follow Letterman into the audience or out a stage door exit where a cameraperson was often strategically placed. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cameraperson 

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Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cameraperson was in 1903

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“Cameraperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cameraperson. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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