1) Cinematic technique 
In film, a high angle shot is usually when the camera angle is located above the eyeline. With this type of angle, the camera looks down on the subject and the point of focus often get `swallowed up` by the setting. High angle shots also make the figure or object seem vulnerable or powerless. High angle shots are usually used in film to make the.....
The camera is positioned above the subject, looking down at an angle
A shot in which the subject is photographed from above.
When the scene is filmed from above; often to make the subject(s) appear smaller.