dollyman

dol·ly·man

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dol-ee-muh n]
- /ˈdɒl i mən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dol-ee-muh n]
- /ˈdɒl i mən/

Definition of dollyman word

noun plural dollyman a technician who moves or pushes the camera dolly during or between shots. 1

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Origin of dollyman

First appearance:

before 1850

One of the 32% newest English words

1850-55, for an earlier sense; dolly + man1

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Parts of speech for Dollyman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dollyman

dollyman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.