lensman

American  

[lenz-muhn] / ˈlɛnz mən /

noun

Informal.

• lensmen
  plural

1. a photographer.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• lensmen
  plural

Etymology

Origin of lensman

First recorded in 1950–55; lens + -man

Example Sentences

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The lensman didn’t just work in the fashion industry.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 2, 2022

Rau to release limited edition photos taken by the lensman.

From Fox News ● Jun. 1, 2020

Footage captures his hands absolutely covered with jungle insects as he tries to frame a shot perfectly — the lensman scarcely paying any mind to the pests as he works.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 20, 2017

Now the globe-trotting lensman — who is constantly jetting between remote assignment locations and his home in Paris — finds himself in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2016

“There’s a guy climbing alone and really fast,” said Colin Delehanty, a lensman who was shooting time-elapsed footage.

From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2012

The lensmen set the mood for each hour's walk through the foursome's claimed history of influencing culture by elevating certain designers.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2023

This time, there were fewer lensmen; the plumage was far less extravagant.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 18, 2020

The legendary lensmen who helped filmmakers Charlie Chaplin, D.W.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2019

A rangefinder marked 610 and cubs at 41 yards away, and the bruin was headed in the direction of the lensmen.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 1, 2016

The darkness deepened by several hues last month when two admired lensmen — Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros — were killed while embedded with Libya’s hapless rebel militia.

From New York Times ● May 5, 2011