aerial survey

noun

1. a survey made from above, as from an aircraft, a high point, etc.
2. a survey that maps an area by means of aerial photography, photogrammetry, and the like.

Word History and Origins

Origin of aerial survey¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Any competent officer made a point of an aerial survey of the battle reservation before going into a fracas.

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