photographer

noun

pho·​tog·​ra·​pher fə-ˈtä-grə-fər How to pronounce photographer (audio)
Synonyms of photographernext
: one who practices photography
especially : one who makes a business of taking photographs

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He worked for the magazine as a fashion photographer. we'll need to choose a photographer for the wedding
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The photographer followed her midday meal with a sky-high afternoon tea at Searcys at The Gherkin, which sits beneath a towering glass dome that caps London’s most famous architectural landmarks. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026 Wildlife photographer and filmmaker Vincent Munier earned these woods from his own father. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026 After dating 20 different women at once on his Netflix series Let’s Marry Harry, the Australian reality star, 29, ended up tying the knot with Mozo, a 31-year-old travel photographer from Hawaii. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 One hundred or more local residents, tourists, and photographers descended on the church grounds with cameras, telescopes, music, and their favorite libations. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for photographer

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of photographer was in 1841

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“Photographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photographer. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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