airphoto
nounUK /ˈeəˌfəʊtəʊ/
US /ˈerˌfoʊtoʊ/
A picture of the ground taken from high up in the sky.
The map was made using an airphoto of the whole town.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A photograph taken from an aircraft for studying land and buildings.
Scientists used an airphoto to see how the river had changed.
3. A picture taken from a drone or balloon high above the ground.
The farmer checked his fields with an airphoto from his drone.
4. An image used to help draw maps and plans.
The planners looked at an airphoto before building the new road.