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videographer

American  
[vid-ee-og-ruh-fer] / ˌvɪd iˈɒg rə fər /

noun

  • videographers
    plural
  1. a person who makes films with a video camera.


Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of videographer

First recorded in 1970–75; video + (photo)grapher


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The videographer, Hayley’s sister Trinity Lugos, told The Times the woman confronted her as she was setting up equipment to record the proposal overlooking the ocean in Crescent Bay Point Park on Friday evening.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Sion Emlyn Davies, a naturalist and wildlife videographer, had been helping to keep an eye on the nest.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Here’s someone who’ll pay for your driver when you’re in Ukraine, find a videographer to film you, pay for security, all that kind of stuff.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

"They even have make-up artists to help you," she said as she mounted a crimson superbike, wrapped her arms around her driver and sped off with a videographer in pursuit.

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

Freelance videographer Carlos Ty, 29, made a series of TikToks highlighting “Backrooms”-esque locations in Chicago, where he lives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

The government has spent the last few weeks recruiting producers, videographers and strategists, working out of both Whitehall and No 10 North in Manchester.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Actors, photographers, videographers, artists, animators, voice actors, sound designers, set designers, copywriters, editors and translators all stand to lose their work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025

A witness who was not identified told videographers at the scene that he was walking ahead of Levi when he heard the crash.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2025

In September 2023 at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, I seemed to be the only woman in a group of official photographers and videographers from across Asia.

From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2025

For a while, the content creator boom on social media meant that everyone from amateur videographers to bonafide influencers would be bathed in flattering lighting in the form of a ring light.

From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025

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