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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

“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

Sound-ranging and aerial photography had reached a high development, and few of our batteries went undiscovered.

From The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry by Rose, Geoffrey Keith

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