holograph

¹ American  

[hol-uh-graf, -grahf, hoh-luh-] / ˈhɒl əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf, ˈhoʊ lə- /

adjective

1. Also holographic holographical. wholly written by the person in whose name it appears.

   a holograph letter.

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noun

1. a holograph writing, as a deed, will, or letter.

holograph ² American  

[hol-uh-graf, -grahf, hoh-luh-] / ˈhɒl əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf, ˈhoʊ lə- /

verb (used with object)

1. to make by the use of holography.

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noun

1. an image produced by holography.

2. Optics. hologram.

holograph British  

/ ˈhɒləˌɡræf, -ˌɡrɑːf /

noun

1. 1. a book or document handwritten by its author; original manuscript; autograph

   2. ( as modifier )

      a holograph document

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Other Word Forms

• holographer noun
• holographic adjective
• holographically adverb

Etymology

Origin of holograph¹

1650–60; < Late Latin holographus < Late Greek hológraphos. See holo-, -graph

Origin of holograph¹

First recorded in 1965–70; back formation from holography

Example Sentences

They might try out virtual backgrounds, sounds, smells, animation or holographs.

From Los Angeles Times

The Beardsley exhibit, rich in original drawings, rare posters, holograph letters and much else, draws from the nonpareil collections of Mark Samuels Lasner.

From Washington Post

I bought “A Masterpiece of Villainy,” which reproduces, with scholarly commentary, Conan Doyle’s holograph of “The Norwood Builder.”

From Washington Post

The title itself is a provocation: shifting like a holograph, arch to earnest, depending on the angle from which you look.

From New York Times

As a result, users can see "heads-up displays" or holographs, which can add more information to what they already see.

From BBC