photogrammetry

American  

[foh-tuh-gram-i-tree] / ˌfoʊ təˈgræm ɪ tri /

noun

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

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photogrammetry British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• photogrammetric
  adjective
• photogrammetrical
  adjective
• photogrammetrically
  adverb
• photogrammetrist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of photogrammetry

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

Example Sentences

Photogrammetry extracts the geometric information from an image and, with overlapping photos of an object, converts the data into a virtual computer model.

From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2022

Photogrammetry is ideal for capturing high-resolution detail and color with matte materials such as wood.

From Scientific American • Jun. 29, 2022

Photogrammetry is deft at capturing sculptural form, but it is less suited to recording the glossy surface of Old Master paintings—the glare caused by a flash results in errors.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 20, 2016

This story was told last fortnight by a commander of U.S. flying cameramen, Colonel James G. Hall, to the American Society of Photogrammetry, convened in Washington.

From Time Magazine Archive

Photogrammetry is the name of the relatively new science of mapping by means of aerial photographs.

From Time Magazine Archive