photographer
[noun]
Synonyms: cameraman, camerist, photog, photographist, photoist

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Related Words: snapshooter, snapshotter, shutterbug, paparazzo, photojournalist

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English Thesaurus: artist, painter, photographer, potter, sculptor, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

pho‧tog‧ra‧pher /fəˈtɒɡrəfə $ -ˈtɑːɡrəfər/ noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: photo, photograph, photographer, photography; adjective: photogenic, photographic; verb: photograph]
someone who takes photographs, especially as a professional or as an artist:
a fashion photographer

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

photographer
noun
ADJ. distinguished, famous, leading, top | brilliant, experienced, good | keen | amateur | commercial, freelance, professional | official | newspaper, press | police | fashion, landscape, portrait, sports, etc.
VERB + PHOTOGRAPHER pose for
PHOTOGRAPHER + VERB shoot sth, take pictures/shots The photographer shot the usual roll of pictures.
snap (away at) sb/sth She didn't think much of the photographers snapping away at her.
capture sb/sth Photographer Darren Kidd captured the unique atmosphere of the event.
PHRASES a photographer's gallery/studio
 ⇒ Note at JOB

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

artist someone who produces art, especially paintings or drawings:
an exhibition of paintings by 50 contemporary artists
a wildlife artist who specializes in drawing birds
painter someone who paints pictures:
the Dutch painter, Johannes Vermeer
Sisley was principally a landscape painter.
photographer someone who takes photographs, as an art or as a job:
Cartier-Bresson was one of the greatest photographers of all time.
a fashion photographer
potter someone who makes pots or other objects from clay:
In Spain, local potters produce ceramics with beautiful brightly-coloured designs.
sculptor someone who makes sculptures (=a work of art that is made from stone, metal, or wood):
The museum has several pieces by the great English sculptor, Sir Henry Moore.
performance artist someone who uses acting, dance and other actions to create art that expresses an idea:
a one-man show by the French performance artist, Orlan

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