Home › Words › C › camerapersoncamerapersoncameraperson means A person who operates a camera.EtymologyFrom camera + person.nounA person who operates a camera.e.g.“The camerapersons stand on their towers and watch the ground crew try to get rid of the water.” — 1993, Stephen King, Nightmares & Dreamscapes:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.cameraman 85% match — Somebody who operates a movie camera or television camera. vs cameraperson →camerawoman 84% match — A woman who operates any kind of camera. vs cameraperson →camerist 72% match — A photographer. vs cameraperson →filmer 69% match — One who films with a camera. vs cameraperson →cinemaphotographer 68% match — A cinematographer. vs cameraperson →cinephotographer 65% match — One who records motion pictures. vs cameraperson →camerawork 65% match — Skill or technique involving the use of a camera, especially a video camera. vs cameraperson →cinematographer 64% match — A photographer who oversees the operations of the cameras and lighting when making a film. The cinematographer may also double as the camera operator of the movie camera, though this is usually done by a cameraman. The film director may also double as the cinematographer, though this is usually a different person. vs cameraperson →