aerialphoto
nounUK /ˈeəriəl ˈfəʊtəʊ/
US /ˈeriəl ˈfoʊtoʊ/
A picture of the ground taken from high up in the sky.
The map showed an aerialphoto of the whole town.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A photo taken from an airplane to help make maps.
Pilots took an aerialphoto of the coastline for the mapmakers.
3. A picture from above used to check how land is used.
Farmers used an aerialphoto to see which fields needed water.
4. A sky view of a building or place for planning.
The builders studied an aerialphoto before starting the new road.