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photogrammetry Definition

photo·gram·metry (fōt′ō gram′ə trē)

noun

the art or process of surveying or measuring, as in map making, by taking photographs, esp. aerial photographs

Etymology: photogram (var., modeled on -gram, of photograph) + -metry

photogrammetry Related Forms
pho′to·gram·met′·ric (-grə me′trik) adjective pho′to·gram′·me·trist noun
photogrammetry Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: The photographs themselves can also be used to create a Digital Surface Model, using software photogrammetry.
  • sense: Geomatica is an integrated geospatial image processing system, which covers the areas of remote sensing, photogrammetry, GIS and cartography.
  • call: This is usually done by a photographic process called photogrammetry which produces a very accurate drawing.
  • flourish: Formal graduate degree programs and research in surveying and in photogrammetry flourished from that date.

Adjective modifier

  • digital: The group is responsible for teaching and research in the areas of digital photogrammetry and GIS.
  • close: Close range photogrammetry is a technique that enables to reconstruct 3D images from a series of 2D pictures.
  • stereo: The result is a camera with exceptionally low distortion, often used for stereo photogrammetry because of the accuracy of its images.
  • aerial: Aerial photogrammetry 's the thing, using some form of infra-red technique.

Modifies a noun

  • technique: Historical air photos are a potential resource for spatial data that can be unlocked using photogrammetry techniques.
  • package: AirPhoto is not intended to compete with high accuracy high priced user- hostile photogrammetry packages requiring knowledge of photogrammetric principles.

Noun used with modifier

  • range: Close range photogrammetry is a technique that enables to reconstruct 3D images from a series of 2D pictures.
  • close-range: I am looking for a Linux program to do some close-range photogrammetry.