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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With more than 100 participating fine-artists, sculptors, potters, photographers, printmakers and handmade crafters, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025 However, the employee was actually wedding photographer Parker Stehlow, in cahoots with Luke. Allison Moses, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025 The devoted photographer still managed to get the perfect shots of the happy couple's big day. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025 There were all these photographers and reporters camped outside the building for weeks. Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 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 22 Aug. 2025.

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