cameraman

American

[kam-er-uh-man, -muhn, kam-ruh-] / ˈkæm ər əˌmæn, -mən, ˈkæm rə- /

noun

PLURAL

cameramen

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

cameraman British

/ ˈkæmərəˌmæn, ˈkæmrə- /

noun

a person who operates a film or television camera

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Usage

Gender-neutral form: camera operator

Gender

Is cameraman gender-neutral? See -man.

Etymology

Origin of cameraman

First recorded in 1900–05; camera ¹ + man

Example Sentences

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But only one—according to “The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo”—was taken by the credited cameraman.

From The Wall Street Journal

A pastor, a Navy veteran, an immigration lawyer and cameraman got out of the Liberty Van — camioneta de la libertad in Spanish — and greeted the day laborers while offering them water and snacks.

From Los Angeles Times

Guardiola said he felt "embarrassed and ashamed" after his on-pitch confrontation with a cameraman in the aftermath of the controversial defeat at Newcastle.

From Barron's

Pep Guardiola says he is sorry for his confrontation with a cameraman following Manchester City's Premier League defeat at Newcastle on Saturday.

From BBC

Israeli soldiers then walked down from inside the camp and began to disperse the crowd, briefly detaining two demonstrators and a cameraman for Jordanian television channel Roya.

From Barron's

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