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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One was a woman named Stephanie, who didn't want her last name used but was cordial with me and my photographer. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The National Elk Refuge, located just outside downtown Jackson, attracts both casual wildlife observers and professional photographers. — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 Karant, an architecture and interiors photographer who is based in Chicago, spoke about the project over video along with Joy Bennett, a former senior editor at Ebony. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 There are images by fashion photographer Tim Walker, who captures the essence of the Milan aesthetic, as well as pieces by other contemporary artists who engage with the history of the space and its place in contemporary Milan. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 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 28 Oct. 2026.

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