holographic

adjective

ho·​lo·​graph·​ic ˌhō-lə-ˈgra-fik How to pronounce holographic (audio) ˌhä- How to pronounce holographic (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or being a hologram
holographic displays
Daryl Hall says the large, garish holographic photo of Martin and Lewis that he displays in his otherwise rustic farmhouse appeals to his "perverse sense of humor."Steve Dougherty
… the latter includes a way-cool, digital-face wristwatch with a holographic image of Pinocchio …Steve Daly
2
or less commonly holograph of a document : written entirely in the handwriting of its author
Even when a holographic "codicil" appeared on the same page as the typewritten will, both were allowed …William M. McGovern, Jr. et al.
The prose of the holograph letters … is reproduced faithfully with all its idiosyncrasies of spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure …John P. Sisk
holographically adverb
… systems that store data as holographically recorded images … PC Today

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Consumers can tell if a doll is genuine by certain markers, including a holographic Pop Mart sticker, a scannable QR code linking to the company’s website and a UV stamp on one of the feet. Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025 Across the Thames, ABBA has become immortal via a holographic rave séance. Bob Bonniol, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025 My current date night favorite of the collection is the hot pink metallic holographic shade, Ego Stroker 9000. Sarah Boyd, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025 From hoverboards to time-traveling DeLoreans, shrink-to-fit clothing and self-lacing sneakers to holographic sharks that try to bite your head off, folks have been marveling at the dazzling array of tech predictions from the Back to the Future movie trilogy for decades. New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for holographic

Word History

Etymology

holography + -ic entry 1; (in sense 2) holograph entry 2 + -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1728, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of holographic was in 1728

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“Holographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holographic. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.

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