SINCE 1828
photogrammetry
noun
pho·to·gram·me·try
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Definition of photogrammetry
: the science of making reliable measurements by the use of photographs and especially aerial photographs (as in surveying)
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Other Words from photogrammetry
photogrammetric
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photogrammetrist
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noun
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Early 1990s As forensic photogrammetry developed, the idea for conducting noninvasive documentation of body surfaces using CT scans, MRIs and 3D surface scanning took root. — Maude Campbell, Popular Mechanics, "The Complete History of the Autopsy," 26 Dec. 2018 During on-site assembly, the company deploys a drone camera that uses photogrammetry, a series of precise surveying-image measurements, to ensure the modules are correctly stacked. — Stefanos Chen, The Seattle Times, "Real estate technology that could have a lasting effect on housing," 20 Nov. 2018 For the July expedition, photogrammetry was conducted by a BLM team of experts, Brent Breithaupt and Neffra Matthews, who have documented tracks in the West since 1998. — Herald And News, OregonLive.com, "Columbian Mammoth tracks found at Fossil Lake," 5 Mar. 2018 Rosalie Yu’s work in the show is more akin to traditional photography, evoking a method called photogrammetry. — Kt Hawbaker, chicagotribune.com, "Go see some art ‘In Real Life’," 20 June 2018 These doob studios use a process called photogrammetry, explains Michael Anderson, C.E.O. of DoobUSA, a technology previously only employed by film and CGI studios. — Danielle Fox, ELLE Decor, "How to Get Your Own Doob," 8 May 2018 Video testimony and radiated relics from the day of devastation come from the museum’s archives and photogrammetry (the creation of 3D models using photography) allowed for digital reproductions of surviving sites. — Daniel Fernandez, Smithsonian, "This New Virtual Reality Experience Drops You In Hiroshima Right After It’s Been Bombed," 27 Apr. 2018 According to a press release, the researchers were able to use photogrammetry to measure the lengths of the sharks in the aerial images, classifying them as juveniles or adults. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Massive Gathering of Mysterious Basking Sharks Found in Aerial Photos," 13 Apr. 2018 Documentation of the trackways, which also included identified prints of an ancient horse, included detailed photogrammetry, capturing detailed photographs in an overlapping line that are then fed into a geographic information system (GIS). — Herald And News, OregonLive.com, "Columbian Mammoth tracks found at Fossil Lake," 5 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'photogrammetry.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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