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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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 • Mar. 19, 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

Spurs guard Dylan Harper was slammed off the court and face-first into a cameraman.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Carr explained: "The cameraman goes 'congratulations', and I go 'how did you know I won?' He said 'I didn't."

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

He took only a cameraman and a soundman so he could move quickly from place to place.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

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