"orthophotography" meaning in English

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Noun

Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi Etymology: ortho- (“straight”) + photography Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|ortho|photography|t1=straight}} ortho- (“straight”) + photography Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} orthophotography (uncountable)
  1. (photography) Geometrical correction of aerial photographs so that displayed distances are 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)
    Sense id: en-orthophotography-en-noun-2HD6b5jz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with ortho- Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

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