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holography

American  
[huh-log-ruh-fee] / həˈlɒg rə fi /

noun

  1. the process or technique of making holograms.


holography British  
/ hɒˈlɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

  1. the science or practice of producing holograms

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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


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


Etymology

Origin of holography

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


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This current work is the first experimental evidence of such states stabilised in a crystal of B20-type FeGe plates using transmission electron microscopy and holography.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2023

In Canberra, another race towards reimagining the concepts of holography is well underway.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2023

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

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

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin

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