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 Here a volunteer blocks the road and a TV cameraman records this unique situation which occurs every late April in Warsaw, Poland. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 Their cameraman captures them spending time together on a mega yacht as business mogul Michael Rubin makes a cameo playing catch in the distance on a jet ski. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024 Unlike 50 Cent’s disastrous attempt in 2014 that nearly took out a cameraman, or Snoop Dogg’s smoker in San Diego in 2016 that had velocity but was wildly off the mark, Colson Baker didn’t even try to get the ball into the catcher’s mitt. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2024 After cliff jumping and diving into the sea with Vivian, the father and daughter debate on who got the gold, silver or bronze out of him, Vivian and their cameraman — who took a break from his duties to jump from a cliff as well. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cameraman 

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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 1 Oct. 2024.

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