aerial photography

Noun

Meaning

The activity or technique of photographing the earth's surface from an aircraft, rocket, etc.

Photographs taken by this means, collectively.

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Synonyms

aerial survey aerial photograph aerial surveying aerial photographs air survey aerial imaging aerial mapping photography aerial photographic survey aerial photographing aerial shots aerial surveys aeroplane mapping photo from a flying object photographs from flying object aerial image
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Antonyms

aerial drone videos aerial video drone filming aerial filming aerial videography aerial drone video
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Related terms

aerial photograph aerial photo

Examples

Ridley Scott contacted Kubrick about using some of his surplus helicopter aerial photography from The Shining. Source: Internet

Anyone can enter GPS data or aerial photography into OpenStreetMap, which the project supplements with publicly available data. Source: Internet

He started experimenting with high-resolution aerial photography, attaching a camera pod to helicopters and drones. Source: Internet

Then, in March of 1934, the exploration effort was greatly assisted by the arrival of Dick Kerr in a Fairchild plane especially designed for aerial photography. Source: Internet

However, the most significant development process took place during World War II — especially aerial photography and photo interpretation. Source: Internet

Interestingly, the very first instance of remote aerial photography was devised to document an urban crisis, too: the 1906 earthquake that partially leveled San Francisco. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

aerial photographic survey aerial photographing aerial photographs aerial photography camera aerial photomapping aerial photos