cameraman

[kam-er-uh-man, -muhn, kam-ruh-]

noun

plural

cameramen 

1. a person who operates a camera, especially a movie or television camera.

cameraman

/ ˈkæmərəˌmæn, ˈkæmrə- /

noun

1. a person who operates a film or television camera

Usage

Gender-neutral form: camera operator

Gender Note

Is cameraman gender-neutral? See -man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cameraman¹

First recorded in 1900–05; camera ¹ + man