cameraman

[ kam-er-uh-man, -muhn, kam-ruh- ]

noun

, plural cam·er·a·men [kam, -er-, uh, -men, -m, uh, n, kam, -r, uh, -].

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

cameraman

/ ˈkæmərəˌmæn; ˈkæmrə- /

noun

1. a person who operates a film or television camera

Usage

Gender-neutral form: camera operator

Gender Note

Is cameraman gender-neutral? See -man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cameraman¹

First recorded in 1900–05; camera ¹ + man

Example Sentences

Former President Donald Trump got called out mid-boast on Saturday as he claimed his rallies are always full, right before a cameraman panned to a number of empty seats across the stadium.

From Salon

An NTD.com cameraman then zoomed in on sections of empty seats as people left the already sparsely populated stadium.

From Salon

A cameraman who stopped Gibson at an airport asked.

From Salon

Duncan said three generations of the Stone family plied their trade in photographic media, himself working as the cameraman to King Charles and Queen Camilla, for the BBC, ITV and Sky.

From BBC

He and his cameraman were armed only with a camera and are among more than 100 Palestinian journalists killed by Israel during the war, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.

From Los Angeles Times