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 museum also has a new reflection gallery where guests can gather after their visit, and the virtual reality and holographic theaters remain. — Eric Henderson, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Beyond videos or other entertainment, Mercedes envisions the holographic display highlighting points of interest in the view through the windshield. — James Riswick, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026

This fascinating riff on a cyber-noir ghost story is set in 3025, where the dead can be resurrected as holographic specters. — Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026

And, to really throw everyone for a loop, ditch the heavy winter hues for ballerina pink, even adding a holographic finish if that ballerina has a rebellious streak. — Loren Savini, Allure, 26 Oct. 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