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holographic

holographic

4 8.4
A document that the author writes entirely by hand
  • adjective
  • /ˌhoʊləˈɡræfɪk/
  • Formal
translation icon : escrito a mano
  • Miriam shook her empty holographic head, wishing she could have done better.
  • holographic will

Examples

  • In addition, I wish to review the statutes of the State of Florida dealing with holographic wills.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • I wrote out my first holographic will at the age of nine.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • I decided to write a holographic will to ensure my wishes were clear and legally binding.

  • To avoid complications, I made sure my last instructions were written in a holographic format.

  • When he learned about the requirements, he quickly drafted a holographic will at his desk.

Synonyms

handwritten
vsholographic
18 2.8

Made by using a pen instead of typing or printing

requires the author personally to have written the whole document
holographical
vsholographic
  • Formal
9.9

Written completely by its author in their own handwriting

is the same meaning but is an alternative spelling
autographic
vsholographic
9.5

Written in the writer's own handwriting

requires the whole document to be in the author's handwriting
chirographic
vsholographic
9.9

Relating to writing done by hand

refers specifically to a whole document written personally by the author
scriptorial
vsholographic
  • Archaic
8.9

Writing done by hand, often in old books

is used for writing in general rather than only author-written whole documents

Surface Forms

holographic positive

Morphology

holographic = holograph (transparent) = holo + graph + ic

The adjective is a regular -ic formation from holograph, so the meaning is directly recoverable.

Etymology

Holographic comes from the roots holo- 'whole' and -graph 'write'. So a holographic document is one that is 'wholly written' by its author, which is why a holographic will is entirely in the writer's handwriting.