cameraman
Americannoun
noun
Usage
Gender-neutral form: camera operator
Gender
Is cameraman gender-neutral? See -man.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of cameraman
Example Sentences
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Four days later, he hit a camera with his gloves as a cameraman approached him on the pitch after a 2-1 defeat by Colombia.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
But our cameraman Gwyndaf Hughes has brought a macro lens, and when I peer through, I see white blobs suspended on the moss tips.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
In the nine-minute short, a young cameraman falls into what appears to be an empty furniture store with an eerie atmosphere: a seemingly endless series of rooms covered in yellow wallpaper and buzzing fluorescent lights.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
To be safe, he and his cameraman decided to self-isolate, he told AFP.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
“Go up there and get a panoramic view,” she tells her cameraman.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
Casting directors are on the lookout for real people who will let hosts, cameramen and crew with a boatload of TV equipment tag along for the ride during a renovation or house hunt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
“The last time you see him in a clip taken by the cameramen, he is alive,” he said.
From Slate ● May 30, 2025
Other cameramen spoke of how al-Rifi had used his technical expertise to help them with their filming.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2024
The Beatles traveled with a flock of cameramen and were not shy about gleaning tips.
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
The marchers were all but surrounded by scores of reporters and cameramen, who would follow every step of the way on their five-day trek along Highway 80.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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