cameraman
Americannoun
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cameramen
plural
noun
Usage
Gender-neutral form: camera operator
Gender
Is cameraman gender-neutral? See -man.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of cameraman
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When the England squad left Brisbane, a member of their security team became involved in altercation with a TV cameraman.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
The following evening, May 9, Eatherly and his cameraman dined at Bob’s Steak & Chop House in the Omni Hotel in downtown Nashville, at 250 Rep. John Lewis Way.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 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
As the chopper circled Miami, the cameraman explained the purpose of the shoot: “Everybody and their mama wants to know where he’s going to play ball next year.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
I didn’t notice this, but I guess it’s the kind of thing a cameraman picks up on.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
Between live shots with producer Bianca Seward and cameramen Jean Bernard Rutagarama and Alan Rice, Soboroff fields frantic calls from both loved ones and the unexpected contacts, desperate for eyes on the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2026
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
One day in the mess, Yavar spotted an advert in The Army Gazette for officers to be trained as combat cameramen.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2025
“The last time you see him in a clip taken by the cameramen, he is alive,” he said.
From Slate ● May 30, 2025
As King stood at the registration desk while reporters, cameramen and police looked on, a gaunt white man approached and said, “I’d like to see you a minute.”
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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