cameraman
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2.9
- noun
- /ˈkæmərəˌmæn/
:
camarógrafo
- There was a brilliant producer called Sarah Mole and there was a fantastic cameraman called Bill Brown.
- assistant cameraman
- director and cameraman
Shout out to the cameraman because you are amazing.
- Shout out to the cameraman because you are amazing.
- And it was me and my producer, Ben, our cameraman Mike and our Sando Andy.
- So only he and one cameraman flew out.
- Later on, I had some cameramen who weren't as kind or involved.
- And some cameramen, they're just there to button on and button off.
- My crew consisted mainly of my producer Michael Petrella, my cameraman and an AC and sound.
- But you know, you kind of become a cameraman.
- I'm back here today playing cameraman.
Examples
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With me was a cameraman, an experienced Alpine climber, who would record everything in high definition.
Academic text (2009) -
During the live broadcast, the cameraman ensured that the audience saw all the important details.
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Nobody on his left or right, nobody but this cameraman knew what happened.
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And the cameraman today is not a secret.
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The cameraman just got here.
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Behind them, the cameraman is fixing something to the side of his camera.
Fiction book (1992) -
Behind her, the cameraman had the camera on his shoulder and was rolling.
Fiction book (1994) -
The journalists edge away, and the cameraman moves to get a good angle.
Fiction book (1994) -
At the school's TV studio, Ray, the cameraman, checks his gear.
Fiction book (1999) -
I've got a cameraman on the way, and we're going to be covering this.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
14
5.3
A person who records video at events like weddings and conferences
11
3.4
A camera person who records photos or video for news reports
5
3.2
A person who uses a camera to film or broadcast scenes
2
3.7
A woman who operates a movie or video camera professionally
1
4.5
A person who records video with a camera
1
8.6
A person who takes photos or makes films professionally
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cameraman is the simple combination of camera and man. Camera originally meant 'room' or 'chamber' — the same root as chamber — because early cameras were like dark rooms where an image appears, so a cameraman is the person who works with the camera.