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lensman

American  
[lenz-muhn] / ˈlɛnz mən /

noun

Informal.

PLURAL

lensmen
  1. a photographer.


Etymology

Origin of lensman

First recorded in 1950–55; lens + -man

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Seattle Times

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

From Washington Post

Longtime grizzly lensman Tom Mangelsen was staked out near Pacific Creek on Monday afternoon when a text popped up prompting him to swiftly head west.

From Washington Times

Robert Frank, the Swiss-born lensman who helped reinvent the from with his stark depictions of quotidian life in the U.S. in his book “The Americans” has died at 94.

From Los Angeles Times