elevation
A scaled technical diagram showing an object's vertical outline, profile, or cross-section, often with height marks.
An elevation is a technical or informative diagram showing the vertical outline, profile, or cross-section of an object. Elevations must be drawn to scale, and often include scaling marks to indicate heights (of floors, etc.) above a defined datum.
Artistic representations that show the surface of an object in any level of detail in order to represent it visually are considered renderings or drawings rather than elevations, even if they show an object straight-on, unless they are accompanied by technical data typical of an elevation.
Scale and technical information distinguish the elevation from an artistic likeness. A straight-on view alone is insufficient: a drawing or rendering remains in that image category unless it carries the technical information required here. Vertical sections are included in this definition.
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drawing
A manually created likeness of an object, action, or scene, including reproductions of a manually made original. -
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A photograph showing an object during the process of its original assembly. -
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A photograph showing an object during the process of its disassembly, damage, or destruction. -
photo of exterior
A photograph showing a broad outside view of an object, either in full or as a significant section of its exterior. -
photo of exterior detail
A photograph focused on a small part or detail of an object's exterior, with an exception for very narrow objects. -
photo of interior
A photograph primarily showing the inside of an object, including an outside viewpoint with no significant exterior visible. -
photo of renovation
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photo of surroundings
A photograph depicting anything immediately outside of the object referred to by the image. -
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