phototopography

[ foh-toh-tuh-pog-ruh-fee ]

noun
  1. topographical surveying employing photogrammetric methods.

Origin of phototopography

1
First recorded in 1890–95; photo- + topography

Other words from phototopography

  • pho·to·top·o·graph·ic [foh-tuh-top-uh-graf-ik], /ˌfoʊ təˌtɒp əˈgræf ɪk/, pho·to·top·o·graph·i·cal, adjective

Words Nearby phototopography

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British Dictionary definitions for phototopography

phototopography

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊtəˈpɒɡrəfɪ) /


noun
  1. the preparation of topographic maps from photographs

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