Raymond Burr

Over a period of time, if you have a successful show, then you have a devoted audience. I feel you owe something to them. That goes for everybody - writers, camera operators, actors, studio executives, etc. Sadly, I've realized it's a responsibility that very few people live up to.

Canadian Actor

Spencer Abraham

If you had a national grid with one operator, you had twenty or even a hundred operators, if you don't have the ability to compel people to observe high standards of conduct, then you run a greater risk.

American Politician

Tim Kennedy

Everyone knows who I am; everyone respects me as a shooter, as an operator, as a soldier... I'm always truthful, I'm always honest, and I'm always trying to do the right thing.

American Athlete

Luther Strange

Daily fantasy sports operators claim that they operate legally under Alabama law. However, paid daily fantasy sports contests are, in fact, illegal gambling under Alabama law.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

Bookstore operators tell us that the books which head the bestseller list are books on peace and happiness.

American Businessman

S. Truett Cathy

I have always encouraged my restaurant operators and team members to give back to the local community.

Simon Travaglia

It ain't the picture and it ain't the camera - it's the operator.

Author

Rocky Fielding

It's very nice to be in a big fight against a top operator.

British Boxer

Jimmy John Liautaud

I'm a good operator: good with food and good with math.

Suzanne Pleshette

Telephone operators have called me 'sir' since I was 6.

American Actress

An operator can control complex systems or networks, not just physical tools.

Not Only Machines

The term is not tied to gender; both men and women can be operators.

Gender Neutral

Though examples mention hotels, any business type can have an operator.

Beyond Hotels

Implies the operator is actively involved in running the business.

Active Management

Operators include those for complex computation, not just basic math.

Beyond Arithmetic

Language learners should recognize it's mostly used in technical settings.

Technical Context

Operator as a connector of phone calls is becoming historical.

Outdated Occupation

Operators still exist for emergency and specialized services.

Emergencies Exception

'Operator' can imply slyness or strategy in a person's behavior.

Figurative Usage

When referring to a person, it can carry a slightly negative connotation.

Slightly Negative

 able to observe natural behavior without interfering with them at all we had both of our camera operators um filming the dominant mail and then we saw the rival mail appear into this arena the dominant well was a little bit away from us and the rival came towards him and both camera operators and myself we just

Filming The Kangaroo...

 that sharing knowledge is power it made me realize that perhaps my army of Wikipedians is the most powerful army in the world so who knows so I'm actually not going to talk about the people's operate I think I'm afraid I didn't she didn't get the information the people's operator is

Making data free for...

 first as a crematory operator, then as a mortician and most recently, as the owner of my own funeral home. And I have some good if you're looking to avoid the whole "doomed to decay and die" you will have all the help in the world in that avoidance from the funeral industry.

A burial practice that...

 The problem is with this operator. So, division -- we've used division because it's the inverse to multiplication, but as I've just said, the multiplication is a bit of a lie here. This is a very, very complicated, very non-linear operation; it has no inverse.

How computers are...

 Operators had to lug a conspicuous transmitter through enemy territory, and the clandestine agency couldn’t protect her if she was caught. Noor accepted her assignment immediately. While she was determined to take her pacifist principles as far as possible,

From pacifist to spy:...

 Since longer, low frequency waves actually penetrate deeper than short, high frequency ones, multiple frequencies are often used together and composited into a life-like image. The operator can then zoom in and focus on different areas.

How to see with sound -...

 otherwise every transcontinental flight would subject the operator to countless trespass suits. Common sense, a rare idea in the law, but here it was. Common sense -- Revolts at the idea. Common sense.

Laws that choke...

 recent years but here they're protected giving their numbers a chance to recover you may have spotted a diver in the water let's see what I see camera operator Roger moons will now take you closer

Swim With The Biggest...

 One day, without warning or apparent cause, all of humanity’s artificial satellites suddenly disappear. The first to understand the situation are a handful of government and commercial operators.

What if every satellite...

 rare but we do see them so I just want to check some tracks here Kraig my professional camera operator spotted something I just want to see what is it

Operator

Not Only Machines

Gender Neutral

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