photogrammetry

[ foh-tuh-gram-i-tree ]

noun

1. the process of making surveys and maps through the use of photographs, especially aerial photographs.

photogrammetry

/ ˌfəʊtəʊɡrəˈmɛtrɪk; ˌfəʊtəʊˈɡræmɪtrɪ /

noun

1. the process of making measurements from photographs, used esp in the construction of maps from aerial photographs and also in military intelligence, medical and industrial research, etc

Derived Forms

• ˌphotoˈgrammetrist, noun
• photogrammetric, adjective

Other Words From

• pho·to·gram·met·ric [foh-toh-gr, uh, -, me, -trik], photo·gram·metri·cal adjective
• photo·gram·metri·cal·ly adverb
• photo·gramme·trist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of photogrammetry¹

First recorded in 1870–75; photo- + -gram ¹ + -metry

Example Sentences

To start, the company planned to auction off three NFTs that represented the opportunity to be inserted into the game as a "metahuman" NPC through the company's photogrammetry scanning process.

From Ars Technica

That’s why photogrammetry, the practice of capturing 3D information with sonar, lidar, and digital cameras, is now de rigueur at almost every major excavation site.

From MIT Technology Review

For example, we’re using photogrammetry to make characters and objects ultra-realistic.

From Time