Filmer

/ˈfɪlmər/ noun

Definition

A person who makes films or movies; a filmmaker or cinematographer.

Etymology

From 'film' with the agent suffix '-er,' creating a noun for someone who engages in filming, though 'filmmaker' is now the standard professional term.

Kelly Says

'Filmer' sounds archaic now because the film industry standardized on 'filmmaker'—but it shows how '-er' was the original way English created occupational nouns before we got fancier suffixes.

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