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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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Dallin, a World War I pilot, pioneered aerial photography, capturing over 10,000 images including cityscapes and golf courses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“I try to make the most visually complete portrait of where our food comes from, and I find aerial photography to be the most visually interesting way to capture it,” Steinmetz said.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2024

“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 came back inscrutably, but within a week his results on aerial photography were public property.

From The Mystery by White, Stewart Edward

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