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aerial photography

American  
[air-ee-uhl-fuh-tahg-ruh-fee] / ˈɛər i əl fəˈtɑg rə fi /

noun

  1. the act, process, or science of taking photographs from an aircraft or satellite in flight.


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Haas gradually wound down his investments and took up aerial photography and motorcycle riding.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 9, 2025

“Hot air balloons, drones for aerial photography, and appropriate pathways for observation from a distance could allow tourists to closely yet remotely view sinkholes, while disturbing as few organisms as possible.”

From BBC Nov. 22, 2024

Surface-layer plastics can be observed with aerial photography as well.

From Science Daily Mar. 12, 2024

Just days after the Mill fire engulfed parts of Weed, Calif., aerial photography shows in stark detail the devastating aftermath of wildfires.

From New York Times Sep. 6, 2022

It is pleasant to record that the Allies kept well ahead of the enemy in their use of aerial photography.

From The Mastery of the Air by William J. Claxton

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