orthophotography

English

Etymology

From ortho- (“straight”) +‎ photography.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi

Noun

orthophotography (uncountable)

1. (photography) Geometrical correction of aerial photographs so that displayed distances are uniform and can be measured like a map.
   • 2012, David P. Paine, James D. Kiser, chapter 8, in Aerial Photography and Image Interpretation, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN:

     During the past three decades, orthophotography has become an increasingly popular and useful tool for land managers. As quality and availability improve, this trend will continue. Orthophotography combines the planimetric precision of maps with the wealth of detail found on aerial photographs.

Translations

the technology of correcting aerial photographs so that displayed distances are uniform and can be measured like a map

• Greek: ορθοφωτογραφία (el) f (orthofotografía)
• Irish: ortafótagrafaíocht f

See also

• orthophoto
• orthoimage

Further reading

• orthophoto on Wikipedia.Wikipedia