holography

[ huh-log-ruh-fee ]

noun

the process or technique of making holograms.

Origin of holography

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

Words Nearby holography

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How to use holography in a sentence

holography is a technique that records the 3-D shape of an object.
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When he was hired by Time Inc. to work on “A Science Tune In,” the first public holography display, he thought, This is me.
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But Sapan has yet to flex his holography skills with a sitting president.
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Making real moving holography is an incredibly meticulous and time-consuming practice.
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British Dictionary definitions for holography

holography

/ (hɒˈlɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

the science or practice of producing holograms

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Scientific definitions for holography

holography

[ hə-lŏg′rə-fē ]

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. See Note at hologram.

Cultural definitions for holography

holography

[ (hoh-log-ruh-fee) ]

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

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