hologram

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A three-dimensional image of an object created by holography.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɒləɡɹæm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hologram.wav /ˈhɑləˌɡɹæm/ [ˈhɑləˌɡɹɛəm] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Aadenboy-hologram.wav /ˈhɔləɡɹæm/ /ˈhɒləɡɹɛm/ [ˈhɔ̟ləɡɹɛm]

Word forms

hologram holograms hologramme

Etymology

From holo- + -gram, from Ancient Greek ὅλος (hólos, “whole”) + γρᾰ́μμᾰ (grắmmă, “that which is written or drawn”), coined by Hungarian-born British scientist Dennis Gabor in 1948, the Nobel prize winner in physics in 1971 for his work in holography.

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