holography

noun

ho·​log·​ra·​phy hō-ˈlä-grə-fē How to pronounce holography (audio)
: the art or process of making or using a hologram
holographer noun

Examples of holography in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In digital holography, this hologram, which is a 2D picture, is recorded in the digital camera. Partha Banerjee, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2024 This event showcases two Black pioneers in holography, 3-D glasses inventor Kenneth J. Dunkley and illusion transmitter inventor Valerie Thomas. Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2024 Celestial holography explores the idea that our perception of reality is projected inward from some sort of wrapper around the universe. Swapna Krishna, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2023 It’s based in part on what’s known as incoherent holography. IEEE Spectrum, 10 Oct. 2023 But the technology used in movie theaters and TV sets, known as polarization stereoscopy, is different from holography. IEEE Spectrum, 3 Nov. 2010 The foundation of the work was one of the hotter trends in modern physics, holography. Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 23 Mar. 2023 Generally, holography is incredibly complex. Kyle Stock, Bloomberg.com, 19 Oct. 2020 This idea works very well with holography, and the fact that the entropy of the black hole is proportional to the area of the horizon rather than the volume of what's inside. Sean Carroll, Discover Magazine, 26 May 2011

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Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of holography was in 1964

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“Holography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holography. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

holography

noun
ho·​log·​ra·​phy hō-ˈläg-rə-fē How to pronounce holography (audio)
: the process of making or using a hologram
holographic adjective
holographically adverb

Medical Definition

holography

noun
ho·​log·​ra·​phy hō-ˈläg-rə-fē How to pronounce holography (audio)
plural holographies
: the art or process of making or using a hologram
holograph transitive verb
holographer noun
holographic adjective
holographically adverb

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