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

Example Sentences

A pastor, a Navy veteran, an immigration lawyer and cameraman got out of the Liberty Van — camioneta de la libertad in Spanish — and greeted the day laborers while offering them water and snacks.

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Guardiola said he felt "embarrassed and ashamed" after his on-pitch confrontation with a cameraman in the aftermath of the controversial defeat at Newcastle.

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Pep Guardiola says he is sorry for his confrontation with a cameraman following Manchester City's Premier League defeat at Newcastle on Saturday.

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Israeli soldiers then walked down from inside the camp and began to disperse the crowd, briefly detaining two demonstrators and a cameraman for Jordanian television channel Roya.

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“The arm goes back, the shoulder dips, and I know that ball’s coming right down my barrel. That’s the greatest feeling as a cameraman.”

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