gaffer
Film lighting chief
A gaffer is the chief electrician on a film or television set, responsible for lighting design and execution.
In British informal usage, gaffer means boss or foreman: Ask the gaffer if we can leave early.
British speakers also use gaffer affectionately for an old man, especially in rural contexts.
In sports, particularly British football, the gaffer is the team manager.
Secure manual hold
- best boyChief assistant to gaffer
- key gripFilm lighting crew supervisor
- cinematographerPerson capturing screen visuals
- director of photographyFilm's visual architect
lighting director · film set · production · rigging · spotlight · backlight · fill light · diffuser
Fiery particles from friction
- linesmanSideline sports official
- wiremanElectrical installation tradesperson
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- currentDirected flow of charge
fuse · voltage · conduit · power · lighting rig · electrical · circuit · junction box
Long-tenured person
- old manElderly male person
- codgerCrusty elderly man
- geezerInformal term for old man
- patriarchMale head of family
veteran · senior · granddad · greybeard · village elder · wise man · old-timer
Worker who directs others
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- overseerOne who monitors work
- chiefTop-ranking leader
- headUppermost body part
manager · superintendent · taskmaster · bossman · governor · guv'nor · old man · employer
grip
Secure manual hold
- best boyChief assistant to gaffer
- key gripFilm lighting crew supervisor
- cinematographerPerson capturing screen visuals
director of photography · lighting director · film set · production · rigging · spotlight · backlight · fill light · diffuser · gel
sparks
Fiery particles from friction
- linesmanSideline sports official
- wiremanElectrical installation tradesperson
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
current · fuse · voltage · conduit · power · lighting rig · electrical · circuit · junction box · mains
old-timer
Long-tenured person
patriarch · veteran · senior · granddad · greybeard · village elder · wise man · old-timer
foreman
Worker who directs others
- supervisorOne who directs workers
- overseerOne who monitors work
- chiefTop-ranking leader
head · manager · superintendent · taskmaster · bossman · governor · guv'nor · old man · employer · master
- Film Productiondirector, producer, editor, cameraman, crew
- Filmmakingcamera, film director, camcorder, directing, script
- bossesboss, bossman, manager, supervisor, foreman
- Britishismsbloke, blimey, bloody, cheers, loo
- entertainment jobsactor, actress, producer, director, singer
- film crewcinematographer, director, editor, grip, producer
gafferspark
Tiny fiery particle
runner · intern · best boy · cinematographer · director of photography
gafferyoungster
Person of tender years
whippersnapper · lad · youth · nipper · junior
gaffercinematographer
Person capturing screen visuals
director of photography · key grip · sound mixer · boom operator · camera operator
- social gaffe
- gaffer tapeMatte cloth adhesive strip
- blowing the gaffBetraying a confidence
- verbal gaffeEmbarrassing spoken mistake