cameraperson

noun

cam·​era·​per·​son ˈkam-rə-ˌpər-sᵊn 

ˈka-mə-rə-

variants or camera person

plural camerapeople ˈkam-rə-ˌpē-pəl 

ˈka-mə-rə-

or camera people also camerapersons or camera persons

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

Examples of cameraperson in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Teng pulled on her experience working as a cameraperson and producer for the Associated Press, as well as working as a reporter for the New York Times and Al Jazeera Media. — Matt Minton, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

The film was shot across four concerts, using 17 different mobile cameras moving around the stage to capture the footage needed for the 3D version, including a cameraperson following her specifically with a 3D camera. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026

In it, the cameraperson lifts a gun in a parking lot and targets Staples, who tries and fails to disarm them, before entering a diner to stage a mass shooting. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 26 Apr. 2026

At one point, Wiig offered a stage direction, suggesting that the cameraperson wait a few seconds to cut to an in-audience co-conspirator. — Rachel Handler, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cameraperson

• businessperson
• chairperson
• layperson
• salesperson
• person
• worsen