phototheodolite
[ foh-toh-thee-od-l-ahyt ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊ θiˈɒd lˌaɪt /
noun
an optical tracking instrument consisting of a camera and theodolite mounted on a single tripod, used in photogrammetry and in tracking rockets.
Compare
theodolite.
Origin of phototheodolite
First recorded in 1890–95;
photo- +
theodolite
Words nearby phototheodolite
photosynthesis,
photosynthesize,
photosystem,
phototaxis,
phototelegraphy,
phototheodolite,
phototherapeutics,
phototherapy,
photothermic,
phototonus,
phototopography