augmented reality
noun Digital Technology.
an enhanced image or environment as viewed on a screen or other display, produced by overlaying computer-generated images, sounds, or other data on a real-world environment. Abbreviation: AR
a system or technology used to produce such an enhanced environment: With augmented reality, you can get relevant extra information about what you are looking at. Abbreviation: AR
Origin of augmented reality
First recorded in 1980–85; patterned after
virtual reality
Words nearby augmented reality
British Dictionary definitions for augmented reality
augmented reality
noun
an artificial environment created through the combination of real-world and computer-generated data
Word Origin for augmented reality
C20: based on
virtual reality