orthophoto

English

Orthophoto map of Rockport, Texas

Alternative forms

• orthophotograph

Etymology

ortho- +‎ photo

Noun

orthophoto (plural orthophotos)

1. An aerial photograph that has been geometrically corrected (orthorectified) such that the scale of the photograph is uniform, meaning that the photo can be considered equivalent to a map.

   Synonym: orthoimage

   • 2012, T. J. Blachut, A. Chrzanowski, J. H. Saastamoinen, Urban Surveying and Mapping, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 293:

     Orthophotos or orthophoto mosaics enhanced by additional symbolized, planimetric information are called orthophoto plans. An orthophoto plan with added contour lines is a modern mapping product, called an orthophoto map.

Translations

geometrically corrected aerial photograph

• Czech: ortofotosnímek f
• Danish: ortofoto n
• Finnish: ortokuva
• German: Orthofoto (de) n
• Polish: ortofotografia f
• Portuguese: ortofoto f, ortofotografia f

See also

• orthophotography

Further reading

• orthophoto on Wikipedia.Wikipedia