freedom of panorama

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A provision in copyright law that permits taking photographs or video footage, or creating other images (such as paintings), of buildings and sometimes artworks that are permanently located in a public place, and publishing such images without infringing copyright.

Word forms

freedom of panorama

Etymology

Calque of German Panoramafreiheit.

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