Definition of Gaffer
the chief electrician in charge of lighting on a TV or film set
Examples of Gaffer in a sentence
After designing a lighting plan for the production, the Wizard of Oz’s gaffer instructed his crew on setting up the followspots on the stage. 🔊
Right before the movie filming was about to take place, the head electrician walked off of the set, and a new gaffer had to be brought in to replace him. 🔊
Because he is in charge of all the electrical equipment and lighting instruments, the filmmaking gaffer makes sure that technicians are placing the spotlights in the correct place. 🔊
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