camerawoman

American

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

noun

plural

camerawomen

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

Gender

Is it camerawoman or cameraperson? See -woman.

Etymology

Origin of camerawoman

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

Example Sentences

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"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 • May 11, 2024

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 • Oct. 4, 2023

Director and camerawoman were just two of Ms. Maple’s many jobs.

From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2023

So, for example, we had a removable panel behind the stovetop that our wonderful camerawoman, Claudia Raschke, could get behind and shoot in that direction.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2022

The camerawoman cued the reporter with a count of five, and then Jordy asked Cara the same question.

From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements

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