Definition of photogrammetry in English:
photogrammetry
noun ˌfəʊtə(ʊ)ˈɡramɪtriˌfoʊdəˈɡræmətri
mass nounThe use of photography in surveying and mapping to ascertain measurements between objects.
Example sentencesExamples
- The means of data collection include space geodesy, terrestrial land surveying, mining and engineering surveying, geophysical surveying, hydrography, remote sensing, and photogrammetry.
- The applications for photogrammetry using only a digital camera and inexpensive, easy-to-use PC-based software are virtually unlimited.
- At that time, a bunch of European and North American groups were just obtaining the first practical results of GPS positioning for airborne photogrammetry and remote sensing.
- Such areas of survey work also rely more on modern techniques, such as satellite imagery, digital photogrammetry (making of maps from aerial photographs), and global positioning systems.
- Aerial photogrammetry in northern Foxe Basin in early to mid-August of 1996 to 1999 found that a much higher than expected proportion of the bowheads summering there were calves and subadults.
Derivatives
adjective ˌfəʊtə(ʊ)ɡrəˈmɛtrɪkˌfoʊdəˌɡrəˈmɛtrɪk
High above the visitors' heads hang large-scale photogrammetric photographs.
Example sentencesExamples
- The appeal has enlisted the help of a specialist architect who has recommended the use of a photogrammetric survey.
- The hoist carried two engineers using a special surveying camera for a photogrammetric survey.
- Sonar surveying is the counterpart of photogrammetric mapping of the land surface.
- When this section is combined with photogrammetric profiles of the same area, it becomes apparent that the scoria deposits are represented by a series of overlapping circular cone structures of 0.5-0.75 km width.
noun ˌfəʊtə(ʊ)ˈɡramətrɪstˌfoʊdəˈɡræmətrəst
The photogrammetrist in the airplane relies on a surveyor on the ground.
Example sentencesExamples
- Paul Brooks, a photogrammetrist for Photarc Surveys in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, said: ‘We use very accurate cameras to take photographs of each side of the building.’
Definition of photogrammetry in US English:
photogrammetry
nounˌfōdəˈɡramətrēˌfoʊdəˈɡræmətri
The use of photography in surveying and mapping to measure distances between objects.
Example sentencesExamples
- At that time, a bunch of European and North American groups were just obtaining the first practical results of GPS positioning for airborne photogrammetry and remote sensing.
- The applications for photogrammetry using only a digital camera and inexpensive, easy-to-use PC-based software are virtually unlimited.
- Such areas of survey work also rely more on modern techniques, such as satellite imagery, digital photogrammetry (making of maps from aerial photographs), and global positioning systems.
- The means of data collection include space geodesy, terrestrial land surveying, mining and engineering surveying, geophysical surveying, hydrography, remote sensing, and photogrammetry.
- Aerial photogrammetry in northern Foxe Basin in early to mid-August of 1996 to 1999 found that a much higher than expected proportion of the bowheads summering there were calves and subadults.