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cameraman

American  
[kam-er-uh-man, -muhn, kam-ruh-] / ˈkæm ər əˌmæn, -mən, ˈkæm rə- /

noun

plural

cameramen

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

cameraman British  
/ ˈkæmərəˌmæn, ˈkæmrə- /

noun

  1. a person who operates a film or television camera

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Usage

Gender-neutral form: camera operator

Gender

Is cameraman gender-neutral? See -man.

Etymology

Origin of cameraman

First recorded in 1900–05; camera 1 + man

Example Sentences

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Photographers and cameraman have been busy securing spots on rooftops.

From BBC

At third base, he stopped to give a salute, then spotted the cameraman trailing him around the bases and pointed to the American flag on his left sleeve.

From Los Angeles Times

A man in boots and jodhpurs standing beside the cameraman raised a megaphone and shouted, “Ready! Action!”

From Literature

While searching for story ideas, news cameraman Rhys Williams came across an article entitled: 'Welshman on death row.'

From BBC

James, who scored 16 points in Thursday's loss, appeared to injure his left elbow in the fourth quarter, after he was shunted off the court and landed on the legs of a cameraman.

From Barron's

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