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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.
1. countable noun. People use gaffer to refer to the person in charge of the workers at a place of work such as a factory. [British, informal] The gaffer said he'd been fined for not doing the contract on time. 2. countable noun. People sometimes refer to the manager of a football team as the gaffer. [British, informal]
noun. an old man, esp one living in the country: often used affectionately or patronizingly Compare gammer. informal. a boss, foreman, or owner of a factory, mine, etc. the senior electrician on a television or film set.
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]
Definition of gaffer noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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. A gaffer is responsible for the electricity that powers the lights, so her job is vital to the success of the movie.
