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lensman en · NOUN

Etymology

From lens + -man, 1930s.

Meanings

1. A male photographer.
   • Claudette Colbert, sensitive about certain camera angles “killed” one photographer’s entire sitting. (“Not temperament, just smart,” said the lensman, who is one of the best.) 1937 March 23, “Screen Stars Blame Candid Cameras for Decrease of Glamor”, in East Liverpool Review, page 6:
   • Famed lensman Richardson shot the campaign for the past three years, and drew criticism for depicting uber-skinny female models in body-baring clothing with male models in suggestive positions. 2013 October 29, Stephanie Smith, “Equinox ditches Terry Richardson’s sexy ads”, in Page Six, archived from the original on 30 Oct 2013:
   • A profile in black and white may be said to describe this new portrait study of Kay Francis, made by that eminent lensman from Hungary, Herr Ferenc, […] 1935 April 7, “Posed by Ferenc, of Vienna!”, in Washington Post, page 13:
   • […] The most unforgettable “stolen” snap from Diana’s last fateful holiday was the famous “kiss” picture of her in a clinch with bare-chested Dodi Fayed, her playboy lover, off the coast of Corsica. It was she who tipped off Italian lensman Mario Brenna—to send a taunting message to the real love of her life, Hasnat Khan. 2022 April 5, Tina Brown, “How Princess Diana’s Dance With the Media Impacted William and Harry”, in Vanity Fair:

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lenswoman