holograph
- noun
- /ˈhoʊləˌɡræf/
- Specialized
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holograma
- During the presentation, we watched a holograph that illustrated the solar system in three dimensions.
Examples
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The Mouse stopped at the post office and checked the various posters, hoping to find some mention of a missing blonde girl, but saw nothing but the holographs of wanted criminals.
Fiction book (1991) -
"I mean, it can't be a window, because we're in the middle of the ship." "It's just like a holograph projection screen in your home," explained Potemkin.
Fiction book (1991) -
Do you like my holograph?
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I've been designing the colors of the holograph that will fill out the dome.
Fiction book (1990) -
Penelope fell silent, studying the holographs on the cards, and the Mouse waited another minute before speaking.
Fiction book (1991) -
The museum showcased a stunning holograph of a dinosaur that appeared to leap off the display.
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Using advanced technology, the artist created a mesmerizing holograph of a city skyline at night.
Synonyms
90
6.4
A special photograph that stores information to create a three-dimensional image
70
8.4
A projected image that looks like a real person or object
Two photos taken from slightly different angles that make a scene look three-dimensional when seen together
How Three-Dimensional
Surface Forms
Morphology
holograph = graph (opaque) = holo + graph
Although it contains recognizable classical elements, the specialized holographic-record sense is not recoverable from the parts for an average learner.
Etymology
The word holograph comes from the Greek parts holo- 'whole' and -graph 'write'. Think of it as a 'whole' record of light, like a 3D photograph, so a holograph is a photographic record that can reproduce a three-dimensional image.