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

An incoming holographic transmission arrives from the secret unit's Section 31 director delivering their next dangerous mission and destination. —Jeff Spry, Space.com, 26 Jan. 2025

Companies like Meta are developing AR glasses with holographic capabilities, aiming to integrate users into the metaverse seamlessly. —Sarwant Singh, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025

That’s how professionals have been recording holographic content for AR and VR experiences for years — but once again, the transition from polygons to Gaussian splats makes all the difference. —Janko Roettgers, The Verge, 19 Jan. 2025

The most effective methods are those that involve movement, such as long strips of aluminum foil, holographic mylar tape streamers, or bobbing balloons, says Pierce. —Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025

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