phototheodolite
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
photo- + theodolite
Noun[edit]
phototheodolite (plural phototheodolites)
- A theodolite with an attached camera.
- An arrangement of two cameras, whose plates may be brought into exactly the same plane, used in surveying and map-making. From the differences between two pictures taken at the same moment, measurements in all dimensions of the region may be obtained.