"orthophoto" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: orthophotos [plural]
Etymology: From ortho- + photo. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ortho|photo}} ortho- + photo Head templates: {{en-noun}} orthophoto (plural orthophotos)
  1. An aerial photograph that has been geometrically corrected (orthorectified) such that the scale of the photograph is uniform, meaning that the photo can be considered equivalent to a map. Categories (topical): Cartography Synonyms: orthoimage, orthophotograph Related terms: orthophotography Translations (geometrically corrected aerial photograph): ortofotosnímek [feminine] (Czech), ortofoto [neuter] (Danish), ortokuva (Finnish), Orthofoto [neuter] (German), ortofotografia [feminine] (Polish), ortofoto [feminine] (Portuguese), ortofotografia [feminine] (Portuguese)

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