photoanalyst

[ foh-toh-an-l-ist ]

noun

1. a person who analyzes and interprets photographs, especially a military specialist in aerial or satellite photography.

Word History and Origins

Origin of photoanalyst¹

photo- + analyst

Example Sentences

At the commission's request, FBI Photoanalyst Lyndal Shaneyfelt studied the photographs and determined that they were not of Hunt or Sturgis.

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