dronist

noun

dronist

noun

Etymology From drone + -ist.

1

Neologism A drone pilot or hobbyist.

  • Fred and the Haitian dronists crew work has been pioneer in drone uses in real crisis response work and at community level and held as a reference by domain experts (UNOSAT etc, Fred can provide materials)2016 April 28, nicolas chavent, openstreetmap (Usenet):
  • Here's a stunning picture of Bogata Forest, Romania, taken by Bucharest-based dronist Calin Stan.2017 January 6, Maggie Hiufu Wong, “20 coolest drone photos of 2016”, in CNN Travel:
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  • By Admir, pharmacist by profession and hobby dronist by passion.2017 February 25, Simon Cocking, “Dronalism and The New Media”, in Irish Tech News:
  • We all look forward to seeing how drone photography has evolved. It’s time for Dronists from all around the world to prove that we are at the beginning of a revolution!2017 June 7, Kelley Roberts, “2017 International Drone Photography Contest supported by National Geographic”, in UAV Expert News:

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