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

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

cam‧e‧ra‧man /ˈkæmərəmən/ noun (plural cameramen /-mən/) [countable]
someone who operates a camera for films or television
► Do not confuse with photographer (=a person who takes still photographs).

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

cameraman
noun
BAD: Shotaro Akiyama is a famous Japanese cameraman.
GOOD: Shotaro Akiyama is a famous Japanese photographer.

Usage Note:
cameraman = a person who is employed by a television or film company to operate a camera: 'The cameraman had never shot a car chase before and needed the director's advice.'
photographer = a person who takes (or whose job is to take) photographs: 'She is one of the world's leading fashion photographers.'

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲