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hologram

noun
ho路​lo路​gram | \ 藞h艒-l蓹-藢gram How to pronounce hologram (audio) , 藞h盲- How to pronounce hologram (audio) \

Definition of hologram

: a three-dimensional image reproduced from a pattern of interference produced by a split coherent beam of radiation (such as a laser) also : the pattern of interference itself

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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".

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Zane's your gadget character, able to make a hologram of himself (and chat with it). Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, "This week in games: Crusader Kings II is as cheap as it will ever get, Destiny 2: Shadowkeep delayed," 2 Aug. 2019 The elephant, like the other animals featured in Circus Roncalli, is a 3-D hologram鈥攁 tech-savvy effort to preserve the flavor of historic circuses while eliminating concerns of animal cruelty. Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "A German Circus Uses Stunning Holograms Instead of Live Animal Performers," 7 June 2019 Maldacena鈥檚 discovery of this hologram has given physicists a working example of a quantum theory of gravity. Wired, "Is the Universe a Hologram? Maybe! This Math Trick Shows How," 24 Feb. 2019 This is probably because the hologram posing as the First Lady doesn鈥檛 work outside of the White House. Stephen A. Crockett Jr., The Root, "Wait, Was That a Melania Trump Lookalike?," 5 June 2018 Unfortunately for Peter, Mysterio is actually a former Stark lackey who鈥檚 bitter that Tony dismissed his BARF technology, which could create advanced, realistic holograms. Eliana Dockterman, Time, "Breaking Down the Spider-Man: Far From Home Post-Credits Scenes," 2 July 2019 Since its release in March 2018, 321 Launch has brought users a best-in-class AR rocket launch experience, live insights from FLORIDA TODAY鈥檚 space experts, and an animated hologram allowing users to follow rocket launches in real-time. Staff, USA TODAY, "USA TODAY NETWORK To Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing with New AR Interactives," 20 June 2019 Among the works on display: holograms from Jonathan Ross, lightpaintings from Stephen Knapp, and a sculpture by Nam June Paik, considered by many to be the father of video art. Vince Guerrieri, Popular Mechanics, "The Secret Tech Problem at Modern Art Museums," 24 June 2019 Philip Atwell, the pioneering music and film director who helped create the Tupac Shakur hologram at Coachella, has rolled out his latest creation in Sherman Oaks for $3.788 million. Neal J. Leitereg, latimes.com, "New contemporary from music video director Philip Atwell comes into focus," 14 June 2019

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First Known Use of hologram

1949, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for hologram

holo- + -gram

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hologram

noun

English Language Learners Definition of hologram

: a special kind of picture that is produced by a laser and that looks three-dimensional

hologram

noun
ho路​lo路​gram | \ 藞h艒-l蓹-藢gram How to pronounce hologram (audio) , 藞h盲-\

Kids Definition of hologram

: a three-dimensional picture made by laser light reflected onto a photographic substance without the use of a camera

hologram

noun
ho路​lo路​gram | \ 藞h艒-l蓹-藢gram How to pronounce hologram (audio) , 藞h盲l-蓹- How to pronounce hologram (audio) \

Medical Definition of hologram

: a three-dimensional image reproduced from a pattern of interference produced by a split coherent beam of radiation (as from a laser) also : the pattern of interference itself

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