camerawoman

noun

cam·​era·​wom·​an ˈkam-rə-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce camerawoman (audio)
ˈka-mə-rə-
: a woman who operates a camera (as for a video production)

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Set in Kabul in 2021, just before the Taliban’s return to power, the film centers on Naru, the only camerawoman at Afghanistan’s main television station. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 Jan. 2026 The film follows Naru, the only camerawoman at Kabul TV, who is convinced that there are no good men in Afghanistan. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026 The footage shows the suspect, identified by authorities as 20-year-old Liam Thanh Tam Nguyen, grabbing his bike before swinging a bike lock at the camerawoman. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Itzel's leadership and skills in her media and cinema class led her to take the lead on being the videographer or camerawoman for the production of these four films. Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for camerawoman

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of camerawoman was in 1971

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“Camerawoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/camerawoman. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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