photogrammetry

noun

pho·​to·​gram·​me·​try ˌfō-tə-ˈgra-mə-trē How to pronounce photogrammetry (audio)
: the science of making reliable measurements by the use of photographs and especially aerial photographs (as in surveying)
photogrammetric adjective
photogrammetrist noun

Examples of photogrammetry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Howard and the models traveled to Britain to work in a high-tech studio outfitted with a photogrammetry rig, which consisted of 160 cameras arranged in a circle. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024 The shipwreck hunters collected thousands of high-resolution images which were used to create a 3D photogrammetry model of the site, which was posted on YouTube. CBS News, 24 July 2024 For instance, she’s found a way to take efficient specimen measurements with an app on her phone that costs only $3, rather than relying on expensive laser photogrammetry. Hannah Fish, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 July 2024 The geolocation data provided to scientists at Curtin University HIVE enabled them to use photogrammetry to convert that data into a 3D digital model. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 2 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for photogrammetry 

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Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of photogrammetry was in 1875

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Cite this Entry

“Photogrammetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photogrammetry. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.

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