photographer

noun

pho·​tog·​ra·​pher fə-ˈtä-grə-fər How to pronounce photographer (audio)
: one who practices photography
especially : one who makes a business of taking photographs

Examples of photographer in a Sentence

He worked for the magazine as a fashion photographer. we'll need to choose a photographer for the wedding
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In its heyday, the series was forced to contend with photographers trespassing on the set, hiding in bushes and trees in hopes of capturing major spoilers. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025 Additionally, the details of Mamet's manila envelope scene line up perfectly with her last appearance on the show, which saw her character Joyce, a photographer who befriends Elizabeth Moss' Peggy, show off a series of graphic photos from a brutal crime scene. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025 Part of its Atelier line, the collection is accompanied by a global fashion campaign, featuring supermodels Amelia Gray, Candice Swanepoel, and Daiane Sodré, and lensed by the iconic fashion photographer Steven Meisel. Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2025 Designed with Photographers in Mind The Green Mamba looks like a standard safari vehicle from the outside, but a closer look reveals how carefully Sperka has tailored it for photographers. Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for photographer

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of photographer was in 1841

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“Photographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photographer. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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