holographic

adjective

ho·​lo·​graph·​ic ˌhō-lə-ˈgra-fik  ˌhä- 

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

ˈhō-lə-ˌgraf    ˈhä- 

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

ˌhō-lə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē 

ˌhä-

adverb

… systems that store data as holographically recorded images …

—PC Today

Examples of holographic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The collectible bottle has a holographic label printed in each host nations’ signature colors (red for Canada, green for Mexico, blue for the United States) and is inspired by the movement of a ball in play. — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Using holographic imaging technology, scientists will also investigate particle aggregation to determine how the lake’s physical dynamics cause particles to clump together and sink, affecting water clarity. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026

Directed by Anne Kauffman, Marjorie Prime followed a woman with dementia who forms a bond with a holographic companion modeled after her late husband. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026

Miami International Airport had quietly rolled out four conversational AI holographic assistants of its own – developed by Hypervsn, Satisfi Labs, and Mappedin – three weeks earlier. — Omar Kardoudi may 18, New Atlas, 18 May 2026

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

Rhymes for holographic

• autographic
• biographic
• calligraphic
• cartographic
• cryptographic
• demographic
• epigraphic
• ethnographic
• geographic
• hydrographic
• lithographic
• mammographic