holography

[ huh-log-ruh-fee ]
/ həˈlɒg rə fi /

noun

the process or technique of making holograms.

Origin of holography

First recorded in 1795–1805; holo- + -graphy

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British Dictionary definitions for holography

holography
/ (hɒˈlɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

the science or practice of producing holograms

Medical definitions for holography

holography
[ hō-lŏgrə-fē ]

n.

A method of producing a three-dimensional image of an object by recording on a photographic plate or film the pattern of interference formed by a split laser beam and then illuminating the pattern either with a laser or with ordinary light.

Scientific definitions for holography

holography
[ hə-lŏgrə-fē ]

A method of creating a three-dimensional image of an object on film by encoding not just the intensity but also the phase information of the light striking the film. See Note at hologram.

Cultural definitions for holography

holography
[ (hoh-log-ruh-fee) ]

A technique using lasers and photographic plates to produce three-dimensional images.