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- DictionaryGaf·fer/ˈɡafər/
noun
- 1. the chief electrician in a motion-picture or television production unit.
- 2. an old man. informal
1. : an old man compare gammer. 2. British. a. : foreman, overseer. b. : employer. 3. : a head glassblower. 4. : a lighting electrician on a motion-picture 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.
GAFFER definition: 1. a man who is in charge of other workers 2. the person responsible for the lights and other…. Learn more.
noun. the chief electrician on the set of a movie or television show. Informal. an old man. British Informal. 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.
GAFFER meaning: 1. a man who is in charge of other workers 2. the person responsible for the lights and other…. Learn more.
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.
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.
gaffer. (British English, informal) a person who is in charge of a group of people, for example, workers in a factory, a sports team, etc. synonym boss. The gaffer told us we’re a good team. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
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; the senior electrician on a television or film set; Etymology: 16 th Century: alteration of godfather
Synonyms for GAFFER: patriarch, graybeard, old-timer, oldster, senior citizen, ancient, geriatric, whitebeard; Antonyms of GAFFER: youngster, youth, minor, adolescent, kid, child, cub, juvenile.
