camera-man

A form of cameraman — Somebody who operates a movie camera or television camera.

Meanings

nouncamera-man (plural camera-men)

plural camera-men

  1. alternativeAlternative form of cameraman

    This time without mishap or hindrance, and after another rehearsal the director had the camera-man take it.

    1927, Roy, E. Lillian, Girl Scouts in the Magic City, GROSSET & DUNLA, page 154
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    For average work the camera-man photographs the pictures at the rate of sixteen to the second, and they are shown on the screen in the picture theater at the same speed.

    1916, Welsh, Robert E., A-B-C of motion pictures, Harper & Brothers, page 15

    I took the opportunity to have a laugh with the people I was fairly convinced I would never see again, despite the inclusion of a camera-man filming the process, and as I packed up my gear and left, I had no feeling of real disappointment.

    2011, Price Janie, A real journey, Beautiful, page 3
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