holography

American  

[huh-log-ruh-fee] / həˈlɒg rə fi /

noun

1. the process or technique of making holograms.

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holography British  

/ hɒˈlɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

1. the science or practice of producing holograms

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holography Scientific  

/ hə-lŏg′rə-fē /

1. A method of creating a three-dimensional image of an object on film by encoding not just the intensity but also the phase information of the light striking the film.

2. See Note at hologram

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holography Cultural  

1. A technique using lasers and photographic plates to produce three-dimensional images.

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Etymology

Origin of holography

First recorded in 1795–1805; holo- + -graphy

Example Sentences

"Based on the principle of polarization holography, we used a deep learning architecture known as a convolutional neural network model to enable the use of polarization as an independent information dimension."

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

A study detailed in Nature Communications shows how the process, called synthetic wavelength holography, can capture detailed and nearly instant snapshots of objects hidden from view.

From Scientific American • Feb. 18, 2022

The pieces also utilize video, sound, holography, magnetism, electronics, robotics, chemistry and various types of light.

From Washington Times • Jan. 13, 2021

Further uses of holography include all types of 3-D information storage, such as of statues in museums and engineering studies of structures and 3-D images of human organs.

From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015

Powerful mathematical notations, diagrams, visualization techniques, acoustics, holography, and virtual space are such alternative means.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai