holographic
adjective
ho·lo·graph·ic
ˌhō-lə-ˈgra-fik 
ˌhä-
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
Steve Dougherty… the latter includes a way-cool, digital-face wristwatch with a holographic image of Pinocchio …—Steve Daly
Steve Daly2
or less commonly holograph
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.
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
John P. Sisk
holographically
adverb
… systems that store data as holographically recorded images …
—PC Today
PC Today
Examples of holographic in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
So Steve had this discretized version of holographic duality where the bulk geometry is represented by a tree and the boundary where the quantum mechanical system lives, lives on the leaves of the tree.
—Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Don’t miss, for instance, a food replicator on the fritz, where holographic tea will consistently fail to properly materialize.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
The movie seems to have connected with its intended young gaming demographic, and many of them will be delighted to experience the cutting-edge interactive ‘holographic’ experiences that have popped up across the USA this week across 30 Simon and four Macerich malls.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
They would be used in the pivotal scene in which Darth Vader (James Earl Jones) communicates with the emperor (as a holographic projection).
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for holographic
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Don’t miss, for instance, a food replicator on the fritz, where holographic tea will consistently fail to properly materialize.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
The movie seems to have connected with its intended young gaming demographic, and many of them will be delighted to experience the cutting-edge interactive ‘holographic’ experiences that have popped up across the USA this week across 30 Simon and four Macerich malls.
—Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
They would be used in the pivotal scene in which Darth Vader (James Earl Jones) communicates with the emperor (as a holographic projection).
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for holographic
Cite this Entry
“Holographic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holographic. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share