camerawoman

American  

[kam-er-uh-woom-uhn, kam-ruh-] / ˈkæm ər əˌwʊm ən, ˈkæm rə- /

noun

plural

camerawomen

1. a woman who operates a camera, especially a movie or television camera.

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Gender

Is it camerawoman or cameraperson? See -woman.

Etymology

Origin of camerawoman

First recorded in 1905–10; camera(man) + -woman

Example Sentences

Legendary BBC camerawoman Julie Ritson called my bike a blueprint for the future of journalism.

From BBC

Being a camerawoman and journalist, I asked if I could follow him as he made the transition into adulthood.

From BBC

The singer was removed just hours before the grand final in May, after an alleged altercation with a camerawoman.

From BBC

"This led to a threatening movement from Joost towards the camera. Joost did not touch the camerawoman," they added, calling the decision to disqualify him "very heavy and disproportionate".

From BBC

As I left the proceedings and chatted with a fellow observer on the court’s back steps, a camerawoman came up to me and asked if I was Adam Yedidia.

From Slate