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- Dictionarygaffer/ˈɡafə/
noun
- 1. a person in charge of others; a boss: informal British "street cleaners stopping for a smoke when their gaffer isn't in the vicinity" Similar
- 2. the chief electrician in a film or television production unit.
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GAFFER definition: 1. a man who is in charge of other workers 2. the person responsible for the lights and other…. Learn more.
1. : an old man compare gammer. 2. British. a. : foreman, overseer. b. : employer. 3. : a head glassblower. 4. : a lighting electrician on a movie or television set. Did you know? Though movie and cinema buffs associate gaffer with Hollywood, the word actually pre-dates motion pictures by about 300 years.
noun. 1. an old man, esp one living in the country: often used affectionately or patronizingly. Compare gammer. 2. informal, mainly British. a boss, foreman, or owner of a factory, mine, etc. 3. the senior electrician on a television or film set. Collins English Dictionary.
Definition of gaffer noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a boss, supervisor, or manager. a foreman or overseer in charge of a group of physical laborers: a factory gaffer. the coach or manager of a sports team. Glassmaking. a master glassblower responsible for shaping glassware. gaffer. / ˈɡæfə /.
A gaffer is a member of a movie or television crew. The gaffer runs the production's electrical department. One of the jobs credited at the end of a film is the gaffer.
1. an old man, esp one living in the country: often used affectionately or patronizingly. Compare gammer. 2. informal chiefly Brit a boss, foreman, or owner of a factory, mine, etc. 3. (Film) the senior electrician on a television or film set. [C16: alteration of godfather]
Gaffer definition: An electrician in charge of lighting on a movie or television set.
gaffer / ˈɡæfə / n an old man, esp one living in the country: often used affectionately or patronizingly informal chiefly Brit a boss, foreman, or owner of a factory, mine, etc
A gaffer is a movie or television lighting technician, and especially the main one. On a movie or television set, if it has to do with lighting, the gaffer is involved. And before you ask, a ' best boy ' is the gaffer's chief assistant. But the word gaffer is far older than the movie industry.
