aerial photograph
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of aerial photograph
First recorded in 1895–1900
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He was sitting in front of an aerial photograph of dry land projected onto a big screen at the OS headquarters in the port city of Southampton, southern England.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
An aerial photograph of the site obtained by Reuters news agency appears to show a broken and collapsed chimney.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
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 aerial photograph of the vessel before it sank, released by Greek authorities, showed people crammed on the deck.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
She was staring at the aerial photograph of Lake Clara that hung over Jim Clarke’s desk.
From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo
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