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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To create that mise en scène, Pene tapped a few different groups who specialize in photogrammetry to send drones over the Icelandic landscape that could scan and photograph the terrain.
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Origin and Etymology of photogrammetry
International Scientific Vocabulary photogram photograph (from phot- + -gram) + -metry
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Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about photogrammetry
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