aerial photograph

noun

A photograph taken from an aircraft, or by a drone remotely controlled from the ground.

Meanings

nounaerial photograph (plural aerial photographs)

plural aerial photographs

  1. artsA photograph taken from an aircraft, or by a drone remotely controlled from the ground.

    ■ An aerial photograph - NR [Network Rail] now has its entire network photographed from the air.

    2021 November 17, Nigel Harris, “Comment: Salisbury: a media own goal”, in RAIL, number 944, page 3

    Synonyms: aerial photo, air photograph

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA photograph taken from an aircraft, or by a drone remotely controlled from the ground.

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APA

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Chicago

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