"orthophotography" meaning in English

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Noun

Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi Etymology: From ortho- (“straight”) + photography. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ortho|photography|t1=straight}} ortho- (“straight”) + photography Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} orthophotography (uncountable)
  1. (photography) The geometrical correction of aerial photographs so that their displayed distances are rendered uniform and can be measured like a map. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Photography Related terms: orthophoto, orthoimage Translations (the technology of correcting aerial photographs so that displayed distances are uniform and can be measured like a map): ορθοφωτογραφία (orthofotografía) [feminine] (Greek), ortafótagrafaíocht [feminine] (Irish)
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