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videographer

videographer

14 5.3
A person who records video at events like weddings and conferences
  • noun
  • /ˌvaɪdiˈɒɡrəfə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : videógrafo
  • He is our new videographer.
  • videographer records

And Morgan, I fired him because he was my videographer.

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Examples

  • I think we should hire a professional videographer for the show.

  • We received close to 1,000 resumes for the videographer position.

  • We need a new videographer.

  • We have a photographer and a professional videographer, and we'll be posting these online after their performance.

  • Tom Loveland worked in the film and video production field for 20 years as a freelance videographer and video assist specialist.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Finally, as you may know, we have a videographer and documentary filmmaker on board for the two-month expedition.

    Blog text (10)
  • Jessica Andersen is an activist, videographer, and writer from Seattle, Washington.

    Academic text (2006)
  • I think we should hire a professional videographer for the wedding to capture all the special moments.

  • Every group seemed to have its own videographer documenting their activities during the festival.

  • We received close to 1,000 applications for the videographer position advertised last month.

Synonyms

cameraman
vsvideographer
110 2.9

A person who operates a film or television camera

is the neutral role term for the same professional without gender
shooter
vsvideographer
  • Jargon
11 3.4

A camera person who records photos or video for news reports

is more formal and focused on event production rather than informal newsroom work
documentarian
vsvideographer
8 6.0

A person who makes films and videos about real people, events or issues

is used for general professional or event video work outside documentaries
camera operator
vsvideographer
5 3.2

A person who uses a camera to film or broadcast scenes

is a broader production role covering event production and content creation
camerawoman
vsvideographer
2 3.7

A woman who operates a movie or video camera professionally

is the neutral role term used for the same professional without gender
vlogger
vsvideographer
  • Texting
2 4.5

A person who makes and regularly posts videos on the internet

is the professional job focused on event video work rather than personal internet videos
documentarist
vsvideographer
1 6.5

A person who makes films or photos that show real people and events

is centered on professional event video production not limited to documentaries
filmer
vsvideographer
1 4.5

A person who records video with a camera

is used mainly for professional event work and full production
shootist
vsvideographer
  • Jargon
1 8.6

A person who takes photos or makes films professionally

focuses exclusively on producing professional video content for events rather than photos
documenter
vsvideographer
4.3

A person who makes films about real events or people

is broader, covering many professional video types beyond documentary events

How Professional

cinematographer
  • Specialized
20 7.0
videographer
  • Specialized
14 5.3
hobbyist
12 3.5

Surface Forms

videographer singular
videographers plural

Morphology

videographer = videograph (semi-transparent) = video + graph + er

The agentive pattern 'videograph' + '-er' is understandable, but the base verb is technical and not highly familiar to most learners.

Etymology

Videographer joins video ('to see') and -grapher ('one who writes or records'), as in photographer. So a videographer is someone who 'writes' with moving pictures, which is why the word means a person who records or makes video.