holographic

adjective

ho·​lo·​graph·​ic ˌhō-lə-ˈgra-fik How to pronounce holographic (audio)
ˌhä-
1
: of, relating to, or being a hologram
holographic displays
Daryl Hall says the large, garish holographic photo of Martin and Lewis that he displays in his otherwise rustic farmhouse appeals to his "perverse sense of humor."Steve Dougherty
… the latter includes a way-cool, digital-face wristwatch with a holographic image of Pinocchio …Steve Daly
2
or less commonly holograph of a document : written entirely in the handwriting of its author
Even when a holographic "codicil" appeared on the same page as the typewritten will, both were allowed …William M. McGovern, Jr. et al.
The prose of the holograph letters … is reproduced faithfully with all its idiosyncrasies of spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure …John P. Sisk
holographically adverb
… systems that store data as holographically recorded images … PC Today

Examples of holographic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This creates a holistic—and nearly holographic—image without the diffraction and phase anomalies that come from multiple transducers arrayed across the cabinet’s front baffle. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 3 July 2024 Could the holographic Universe idea lead us to higher dimensions? Big Think, 24 June 2024 One of the more mind-bending hypotheses in cosmology is that our universe could be a holographic projection of a lower dimension. Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 30 May 2024 Prior attempts to create holographic AR displays faced challenges producing compact devices with high-quality 3D images. IEEE Spectrum, 8 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for holographic 

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Word History

Etymology

holography + -ic entry 1; (in sense 2) holograph entry 2 + -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1728, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of holographic was in 1728

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Cite this Entry

“Holographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holographic. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

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