ảnh kế
Definition
- Noun:
- Iconometer: A specialized optical instrument used in surveying and photography to measure distances or to determine the scale of objects within a photograph by using a known reference dimension.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nhà khảo sát sử dụng ảnh kế để tính toán khoảng cách từ ảnh chụp trên không. (The surveyor used an iconometer to calculate distances from the aerial photograph.)
- Ảnh kế là một công cụ hữu ích trong ngành trắc địa ảnh. (The iconometer is a useful tool in the field of photogrammetry.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "ảnh kế" is a technical, historical term. In modern practice, its functions have largely been superseded by digital photogrammetric software and advanced surveying equipment.
Variants and Related Words
- Máy đo ảnh: Photogrammetric instrument.
- Dụng cụ trắc địa ảnh: Photogrammetric surveying tool.
Synonyms
- Iconometer: The direct English equivalent.
- Photo scale measurer: A descriptive synonym.
- Photogrammetric ruler: A tool for measuring photo scales.
Related Terms
- Trắc địa ảnh (Photogrammetry): The science of making measurements from photographs, the field in which an ảnh kế is used.
- Bản đồ ảnh (Photomap): A type of map produced using photogrammetric techniques.