hologram
noun
ˈhä-
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A hologram is a picture of a "whole" object, showing it in three dimensions. We've all seen cheap hologram images on credit cards and ID cards (where they help prevent copying). Far more impressive are large holograms that take the form of a ghostly 3-D moving figure that you can walk around to see from all angles. Holograms were invented in 1947 but only perfected after the invention of the laser in 1960. Today they're used in such technologies as compact-disc players and checkout scanners, and holograms can be created of the inside of live internal organs to permit doctors to examine the organs in great detail. And soon televisions with hologram technology may enable us to watch in "3-D".
Examples of hologram in a Sentence
Andy Hazel, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
Using the Graham Norton hologram to tell us that the Earth was turned to ash on May 24th, 2025 is just the right kind of silly for this show.
—Ryan Woodrow, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
Denver’s bench is Westbrook and the holograms, save for sprinkles of Peyton Watson.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 May 2025
Guests sat for dinner by chef Yann Nury, as the central hologram unveiled the collaboration’s spring bottle.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 4 May 2025
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“Hologram.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hologram. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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