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aerial photograph

American  

noun

  1. a photograph taken from an aircraft or satellite in flight.


Other Word Forms

  • aerial photography noun

Etymology

Origin of aerial photograph

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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Looking down into the atrium outside his office, you see a large carpet woven to look like an aerial photograph of bomb-ravaged Berlin at the end of World War II.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

An annotated aerial photograph highlighted classrooms on two upper floors of the building, which the IDF said were the “locations of the terrorists”.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2024

An aerial photograph of the vessel before it sank, released by Greek authorities, showed people crammed on the deck.

From Washington Times • Jun. 15, 2023

An aerial photograph of the vessel released by the coast guard showed scores of people covering practically every inch of deck.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2023

He stared at him as if he were studying the shadows of an aerial photograph.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy