photogrammetry

[ foh-tuh-gram-i-tree ]

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

Origin of photogrammetry

1
First recorded in 1870–75; photo- + -gram1 + -metry

Other words from photogrammetry

  • pho·to·gram·met·ric [foh-toh-gruh-me-trik], /ˌfoʊ toʊ grəˈmɛ trɪk/, pho·to·gram·met·ri·cal, adjective
  • pho·to·gram·met·ri·cal·ly, adverb
  • pho·to·gram·me·trist, noun

Words Nearby photogrammetry

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British Dictionary definitions for photogrammetry

photogrammetry

/ (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 of photogrammetry

  • photogrammetric (ˌfəʊtəʊɡrəˈmɛtrɪk), adjective
  • photogrammetrist, noun

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