hologram

noun ho·lo·gram \ˈhō-lə-ˌgram, ˈhä-\

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

Full Definition of HOLOGRAM

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

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First Known Use of HOLOGRAM

1949

Rhymes with HOLOGRAM

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HOLOGRAM Defined for Kids

hologram

noun ho·lo·gram \ˈhō-lə-ˌgram, ˈhä-\

Definition of HOLOGRAM for Kids

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

Medical Dictionary

hologram

noun ho·lo·gram \ˈhō-lə-ˌgram, ˈhäl-ə-\

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