Cameraman
/ˈkæm.ərə.mæn/noun
A man who operates a camera, especially for film, television, or photography.
Did you know?“Camera” comes from Latin *camera* meaning “vaulted room” or “chamber,” which is why the same root gave us both a filming device and words for enclosed spaces, not because of anything mystical, but because early photographic devices were literally dark boxes.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
camera
“A vault, arched ceiling, or chamber”
Late Latin
Latin
camera obscura
“A darkened chamber used to project images”
17th Century
English
camera
“An optical device for recording images”
19th Century
English
cameraman
“A man who operates a camera”