air photograph

noun

variants or air photo

chiefly British

: aerial photograph

Bournemouth's controversial artificial surf reef is falling to pieces, according to air photographs.

—The Daily Telegraph (London), 18 Apr. 2011

air photography noun

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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