photogrammetry
noun
pho·to·gram·me·try
ˌfō-tə-ˈgra-mə-trē 
: the science of making reliable measurements by the use of photographs and especially aerial photographs (as in surveying)
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The presentation, which leans hard on photogrammetry, is ravishing in its ornateness.
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Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
The amount of photogrammetry data collected amounts to nearly 22 petabytes—the equivalent of filling up five million DVDs, Microsoft President Brad Smith tells the Associated Press’ Nicole Winfield.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Nov. 2024
Howard and the models traveled to Britain to work in a high-tech studio outfitted with a photogrammetry rig, which consisted of 160 cameras arranged in a circle.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
The shipwreck hunters collected thousands of high-resolution images which were used to create a 3D photogrammetry model of the site, which was posted on YouTube.
—CBS News, 24 July 2024
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Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
The amount of photogrammetry data collected amounts to nearly 22 petabytes—the equivalent of filling up five million DVDs, Microsoft President Brad Smith tells the Associated Press’ Nicole Winfield.
—Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Nov. 2024
Howard and the models traveled to Britain to work in a high-tech studio outfitted with a photogrammetry rig, which consisted of 160 cameras arranged in a circle.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
The shipwreck hunters collected thousands of high-resolution images which were used to create a 3D photogrammetry model of the site, which was posted on YouTube.
—CBS News, 24 July 2024
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“Photogrammetry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photogrammetry. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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