Aerial Photography

Pronunciation
/ay-ree-əl fi-toh-gra-fee/
Category
Method
Singular
Aerial Photograph
Plural
Aerial Photographs

Definition

The practice of capturing images of Earth from above using aircraft or drones.

Etymology

From Latin 'aerius' meaning 'of the air' and 'photography' meaning 'light writing'.

Example

Aerial photography is used to map large areas of land.

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