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photogrammetry
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pho·to·gram·me·try  (ft-grm-tr)
n.
1. The process of making maps or scale drawings from photographs, especially aerial photographs.
2. The process of making precise measurements by means of photography.

photo·gram·metric (-gr-mtrk) adj.
photo·gramme·trist n.

photogrammetry [ˌfəʊtəʊˈgræmɪtrɪ]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) 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.
photogrammetric  [ˌfəʊtəʊgrəˈmɛtrɪk] adj
photogrammetrist  n

photogrammetry
the use of photography for surveying or map-making. Cf. phototopography.
See also: Photography
the use of photography for surveying or map-making.
See also: Land, Maps
The science or art of obtaining reliable measurements from photographic images.


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