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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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At 6.9m long, with a wingspan of 8.6m, it is designed for touring, aerial photography and recreational aviation.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

Haas gradually wound down his investments and took up aerial photography and motorcycle riding.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 9, 2025

To better understand this enigmatic feature of Peru's landscape, Dr. Bongers and an international research team combined drone-based aerial photography with microbotanical analysis of sediments collected from the holes.

From Science Daily Nov. 10, 2025

“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

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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