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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

Speckle interferes with AO-OCT the way clouds interfere with aerial photography.

From Science Daily Apr. 10, 2024

He said it was approved under rules that exempt certain flight school, acrobatic and aerial photography missions from the standard regulations governing commercial air carriers.

From Seattle Times Aug. 11, 2023

The photographic work carried out by aeroplanes during the war on the western front and in Syria and Mesopotamia has shown the value of aerial photography for map making and preliminary surveys of virgin country.

From British Airships, Past, Present, and Future by George Whale

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