cameraman

noun

cam·​era·​man ˈkam-rə-ˌman How to pronounce cameraman (audio)
-mən,
ˈka-mə-rə-
: a person who operates a camera (as for motion pictures or television)

Examples of cameraman in a Sentence

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Plutarch Heavensbee Plutarch, future Head Gamemaker of the 75th Hunger Games and commander of the rebel forces, is a Capitol cameraman in this part of the timeline. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025 Zooming in on the footage of Luthor, however, reveals a strange sight - there is what appears to be the cameraman reflected in his lenses. Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025 Peter Bender, who grew up near Bad Kreuznach, has been working as a photographer, cameraman, and director for almost 14 years. Fiona Bornhöft, Architectural Digest, 22 Mar. 2025 On the team, there were gifted cameramen, and there were those without talent. Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cameraman

Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cameraman was in 1883

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“Cameraman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cameraman. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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