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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The Off-White creative director and former Dazed editor wants to create a space for new voices in the industry that includes stylists, photographers and other creative disciplines. Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025 Chicago story chronicling the burgeoning romance between Darius Lovehall, a young poet and novelist played by Tate, and Nina Mosley, a photographer portrayed by Long. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025 Flip Putthoff is a staff photographer and outdoors reporter. Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2025 Calling all aspiring student photographers. Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 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 17 Oct. 2025.

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