hologram
noun
ˈhä-
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A hologram is a picture of a "whole" object, showing it in three dimensions. We've all seen cheap hologram images on credit cards and ID cards (where they help prevent copying). Far more impressive are large holograms that take the form of a ghostly 3-D moving figure that you can walk around to see from all angles. Holograms were invented in 1947 but only perfected after the invention of the laser in 1960. Today they're used in such technologies as compact-disc players and checkout scanners, and holograms can be created of the inside of live internal organs to permit doctors to examine the organs in great detail. And soon televisions with hologram technology may enable us to watch in "3-D".
Examples of hologram in a Sentence
Sapna Bansil, Washington Post, 29 June 2024
The hologram features the image of people either in a pre-recorded video or in live real-time video.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 June 2024
The shoulder dimples that Adidas added are gone, and after conversations with the NHL (a Fanatics investor), Fanatics added a hologram finish to the league crest on the front collar.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 26 June 2024
Later this year, a second Proto unit will be installed with more members of his namesake band, Bon Jovi, appearing in hologram form.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 21 June 2024
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“Hologram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hologram. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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