phototopography

[ foh-toh-tuh-pog-ruh-fee ]

noun

1. topographical surveying employing photogrammetric methods.

phototopography

/ ˌfəʊtəʊtəˈpɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

1. the preparation of topographic maps from photographs

Other Words From

• pho·to·top·o·graph·ic [foh-t, uh, -top-, uh, -, graf, -ik], photo·topo·graphi·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of phototopography¹

First recorded in 1890–95; photo- + topography