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photogrammetrist

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pho⋅to⋅gram⋅me⋅try

[foh-tuh-gram-i-tree]
–noun
the process of making surveys and maps through the use of photographs, esp. aerial photographs.

Origin:
1870–75; photo- + -gram 1 + -metry


pho⋅to⋅gram⋅met⋅ric [foh-toh-gruh-me-trik] , pho⋅to⋅gram⋅met⋅ri⋅cal, adjective
pho⋅to⋅gram⋅met⋅ri⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
pho⋅to⋅gram⋅me⋅trist, noun
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pho·to·gram·me·try   (fō'tə-grām'ĭ-trē)   
n.  
  1. The process of making maps or scale drawings from photographs, especially aerial photographs.

  2. The process of making precise measurements by means of photography.

pho'to·gram·met'ric (-grə-mět'rĭk) adj., pho'to·gram'me·trist n.
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