cameraman
n.a person whose job is to operate a camera for movies or television. You use this word for the person filming the action on a set or at a news event.
n.a person who operates a film or video camera for television, cinema, or news media. While traditionally gendered, it remains common in industry contexts, though 'camera operator' is the gender-neutral alternative.
“The cameraman moves the camera closer to the actor.”
“During the live news broadcast, the cameraman had to stay very still to keep the image clear.”
“The documentary's success was largely due to the cameraman, who captured intimate moments of wildlife behavior without disturbing the natural environment.”
The plural form is 'cameramen'.
The word follows the irregular plural pattern of 'man' to 'men'.
From camera + -man.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.