Word
photographer
Phoneticspho·tog·ra·pher, stress on the second syllable
US/fəˈtɑɡɹəfɝ/
UK/fətˈɒɡɹəfɐ/
日本語カメラマン※
Countable noun
Definition
n. a person who takes pictures using a camera. This can be someone who does it for a job or just for a hobby.
n. a person who captures images using a camera, either professionally or as an amateur.
Examples
“The photographer takes a beautiful picture of the mountains.”
“We hired a professional photographer to take pictures of our wedding so we could remember the day forever.”
“The wildlife photographer spent three weeks in the rainforest, waiting patiently for the perfect moment to capture the rare bird in flight.”
Examples
simple
“The photographer takes a beautiful picture of the mountains.”
contextual
“We hired a professional photographer to take pictures of our wedding so we could remember the day forever.”
complex
“The wildlife photographer spent three weeks in the rainforest, waiting patiently for the perfect moment to capture the rare bird in flight.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “photographer” in context.
Verb
01. commission photographer
“The gallery commissioned a photographer to document the local landscape.”
verb + noun
02. hire photographer
“The magazine wants to hire a photographer to cover the fashion show.”
verb + noun
03. photographer captures
“The photographer captured the exact moment the sun went down.”
noun + verb
04. photographer specializes in
“This particular photographer specializes in black and white portraits.”
noun + verb + prep
Adjective
05. amateur photographer
“As an amateur photographer, he spends his weekends taking pictures in the park.”
adj + noun
06. freelance photographer
“She works as a freelance photographer for several different travel magazines.”
adj + noun
07. professional photographer
“We decided to hire a professional photographer for our wedding.”
adj + noun
08. wildlife photographer
“The wildlife photographer waited hours to get a shot of the rare bird.”
adj + noun
Noun
09. eye of photographer
“He looks at the world through the eye of a photographer.”
noun + prep + noun
10. award-winning photographer
“The exhibition features work by an award-winning photographer.”
11. work as a photographer
“It has always been his dream to work as a photographer for National Geographic.”
Etymology
From photograph + -er, from Ancient Greek φωτός (phōtós), genitive singular of φῶς (phôs, “light”) (fōs) and γράφω (gráphō, “I write”). By surface analysis, photograph + er.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Common
- Level
- B1 · IntermediateOxford
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