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.

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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

Elizabeth admitted that life was better when Morris was away, and she remained in the shadows of their Welsh home as Morris flirted with visiting journalists and, on one occasion, passionately kissed a cameraman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Ali Shoeib, a reporter for the Hezbollah-affiliated Al Manar TV, was killed in the town of Jezzine alongside reporter Fatima Ftouni and cameraman Mohamed Ftouni from the channel Al Mayadeen, according to the stations.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

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 • Mar. 18, 2026

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 • Mar. 6, 2026

He watched as patiently as a cameraman from National Geographic.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg