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

Recent Examples on the Web Rocha and cameraman Bernard Machado manifest these notions in their unhurried and otherworldly visual dynamic, which admittedly may require some adjusting for those unaccustomed to slow-moving cinema. Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 19 May 2024 The director worked with small crews composed of a cameraman, a camera assistant and a sound recordist who shot on location in Kyiv and around Ukraine. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 16 May 2024 Although the robot does not have facial features, the few seconds of engagement with the cameraman can be counted as a brief conversation. USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024 His closest colleague, Al Jazeera cameraman Samer Abu Daqqa, died of his wounds after an Israeli drone strike on Dec. 15, which also wounded Wael. Hazem Balousha, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cameraman 

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Word History

First Known Use

1883, in the meaning defined above

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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 6 Jun. 2024.

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