1. a person who operates a phonograph or gramophone
Usage: archaic
2. a person who practices phonography or stenography
Usage: archaic

Examples

• The phonographer carefully placed the needle on the record.
• In the early 1900s, a skilled phonographer was essential for recording business meetings.
• The phonographer transcribed the speech using shorthand notation.
• Before modern recording equipment, a phonographer operated the mechanical devices.
• The court employed a phonographer to document the proceedings.
• She worked as a phonographer in the music industry during the 1920s.