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Bird's-eye perspectives

Scope note

Use for perspective drawings having a viewpoint well above normal eye level; for other nonphotographic depictions from a high viewpoint, where perspective is not used or is not emphasized, use "bird's-eye views." For photographs taken from high locations, use "aerial views" or "aerial photographs."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300072984

Equivalent Terms used

bird's-eye perspective

Created

13yrs ago

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