camerawork

noun

cam·​era·​work ˈkam-rə-ˌwərk 

ˈka-mə-rə-

variants or camera work

: the photography produced by a camera and especially a movie, video, or television camera

… the film treats us to grand visuals and brilliant camerawork.

—Sweta Kaushal

It doesn't help that the tape's sound is borderline cheesy, or that the camera work is lackadaisical.

—Jim Farber

Examples of camerawork in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All of this gets a steady electrical charge from Kormákur’s muscular direction, Sher’s sweeping camerawork and a no-nonsense, ominous score by Högni Egilsson. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026

Director Mark Linfield is a 30-year veteran of nature photography, and the camerawork in this one is exceptional. —K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026

Just like that, the music at 8H changes, same with the colors and the camerawork. —Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026

Valerie’s new social media manager, Patience (Ella Stiller), also could’ve been better utilized, and the mockumentary-style camerawork (using Jane’s documentary crew and Patience’s social videos) is set aside too easily and too often. —Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for camerawork

• artwork
• beadwork
• berserk
• breastwork
• brickwork
• brushwork
• casework
• classwork
• clockwork
• coursework
• ductwork
• earthwork