cameraperson

noun

cam·​era·​per·​son ˈkam-rə-ˌpər-sᵊn How to pronounce cameraperson (audio)
ˈka-mə-rə-
variants or camera person
plural camerapeople ˈkam-rə-ˌpē-pəl How to pronounce cameraperson (audio)
ˈka-mə-rə-
or camera people also camerapersons or camera persons
: a person who operates a camera (as for motion pictures or television) : a cameraman or camerawoman

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With a mosaic of cellphone footage, videos from Mani's archives and clips from camerapersons hired to follow the protestors, the film tells the story of the women who are protesting the Taliban's erasure of women from political and public life. Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 3 Dec. 2024 These three characters, as well as one additional cameraperson, captured this footage via cell phones and camcorders, then passed on this work to Mahni to be pieced together. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024 Documentary Film Festival, than detecting slight movements of the frame from the cameraperson’s breathing. Will Tizard, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024 One curious thing to notice there: As the diver (Brodie) and the cameraperson descend, the window seems to stay the same size. Rhett Allain, WIRED, 23 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cameraperson 

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cameraperson was in 1903

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“Cameraperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cameraperson. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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