photogrammetry

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noun (1)

pho·​to·​gram·​me·​try ˌfō-tə-ˈgra-mə-trē 

: the science of making reliable measurements by the use of photographs and especially aerial photographs (as in surveying)

photogrammetric

ˌfō-tə-grə-ˈme-trik 

adjective

photogrammetrist

ˌfō-tə-ˈgra-mə-trist 

noun

photogrammetrist

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noun (2)

pho·​to·​gram·​me·​trist

plural -s

: a specialist in photogrammetry

Examples of photogrammetry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The team ultimately plans to create a 3D digital twin of the wreck site using underwater photogrammetry technology. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026

The duo used specialized computer software to turn them into a 3D model via a technique known as photogrammetry. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 18 June 2026

In August 2025, Burke traveled to a Brooklyn studio to be scanned via photogrammetry, a cylindrical rig of cameras, three inches apart, capturing every angle of her body simultaneously. — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026

One research technique is photogrammetry, the process of turning images into 3D models. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 1 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

International Scientific Vocabulary photogram photograph (from phot- + -gram) + -metry

Noun (2)

photogrammetry + -ist

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1875, in the meaning defined above