aerial photography

noun

The activity or technique of photographing the surface of the Earth from an aircraft, rocket, etc.

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Meanings

nounaerial photography (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe activity or technique of photographing the surface of the Earth from an aircraft, rocket, etc.
  2. uncountablePhotographs taken by this means, collectively.

Translations

Dutch luchtfotografie
  • luchtfotografietaking photographs from the air
Finnish ilmakuvaus
  • ilmakuvaustaking photographs from the air
French photographie aérienne
  • photographie aériennetaking photographs from the air
German Luftbildaufnahme, Luftphotographie
  • Luftbildaufnahmetaking photographs from the air
  • Luftphotographietaking photographs from the air
  • Luftfotografietaking photographs from the air
Greek αεροφωτογράφηση
  • αεροφωτογράφηση (aerofotográfisi)taking photographs from the air
Indonesian citra udara
  • citra udarataking photographs from the air
Irish aerfótagrafaíocht, aer-ghrianghrafadóireacht
  • aerfótagrafaíochttaking photographs from the air
  • aer-ghrianghrafadóireachttaking photographs from the air
Italian fotografia aerea
  • fotografia aereataking photographs from the air
Māori te tangohanga whakaahua arorangi
  • te tangohanga whakaahua arorangitaking photographs from the air
Polish aerofotografia, aerofotografia
  • aerofotografiaphotographs taken by this means, collectively
  • aerofotografiataking photographs from the air
Portuguese fotografia aérea, aerofotografia
  • fotografia aéreaphotographs taken by this means, collectively
  • aerofotografiataking photographs from the air
  • fotografia aéreataking photographs from the air
Spanish fotografía aérea
  • fotografía aéreataking photographs from the air
Vietnamese không ảnh, hình từ không trung
  • không ảnhphotographs taken by this means, collectively
  • hình từ không trungphotographs taken by this means, collectively
  • ảnh từ không trungphotographs taken by this means, collectively
  • hình chụp trên khôngphotographs taken by this means, collectively
  • ảnh chụp trên khôngphotographs taken by this means, collectively
  • sự chụp hình trên không trungtaking photographs from the air
  • sự chụp ảnh trên không trungtaking photographs from the air
  • sự chụp hình trên khôngtaking photographs from the air
  • sự chụp ảnh trên khôngtaking photographs from the air
  • chụp hình từ không trungtaking photographs from the air
  • sự chụp ảnh từ không trungtaking photographs from the air
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APA

aerial photography. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerial%20photography

MLA

“aerial photography.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerial%20photography. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aerial photography,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerial%20photography.

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