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godfather

male baptismal sponsor

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On a film set, the chief lighting technician checks the light with a handheld meter and directs a crew member adjusting a large studio lamp; a cinema camera establishes the filming context.
noun

gaffer

GAF-er/ˈɡæfər/

The person directing a team of workers.

Etymology
gafferEnglishmale baptismal sponsor

Apparently a contraction of godfather, gaffer began as a respectful or familiar term for an older man. Its later sense “foreman” supplied the title for the person supervising a film set’s lighting.

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