cameraman.
Somebody who operates a movie camera or television camera.
Meaning & usage
Somebody who operates a movie camera or television camera.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kh₂em-der. Proto-Indo-Iranian *kmáratider. Proto-Iranian *kamarāder. Ancient Greek καμάρα (kamára)bor. Latin cameralbor. English camera Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English cameraman From camera + -man.
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