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videographer

American  
[vid-ee-og-ruh-fer] / ˌvɪd iˈɒg rə fər /

noun

  • videographers
    plural
  1. a person who makes films with a video camera.


Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

Etymology

Origin of videographer

First recorded in 1970–75; video + (photo)grapher

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Banuelos said he did not think he needed a professional photography permit as the videographer was a family member and they did not use amplified sound or temporary structures.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

Sion Emlyn Davies, a naturalist and wildlife videographer, had been helping to keep an eye on the nest.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Here’s someone who’ll pay for your driver when you’re in Ukraine, find a videographer to film you, pay for security, all that kind of stuff.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

"They even have make-up artists to help you," she said as she mounted a crimson superbike, wrapped her arms around her driver and sped off with a videographer in pursuit.

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

Ah’Mari Stevens, a 16-year-old football player from South Florida, boarded a helicopter with a videographer one day last spring.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026

None of the photographers or videographers or security guards respond.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

Actors, photographers, videographers, artists, animators, voice actors, sound designers, set designers, copywriters, editors and translators all stand to lose their work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025

Over the past two years, I have spoken to videographers, production assistants and technicians who were hired for some of the events before they discovered Jhaj's real identity.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2025

In September 2023 at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, I seemed to be the only woman in a group of official photographers and videographers from across Asia.

From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2025

For a while, the content creator boom on social media meant that everyone from amateur videographers to bonafide influencers would be bathed in flattering lighting in the form of a ring light.

From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025

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