holography

ho·log·ra·phy

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Definitions of holography word

noun holography the process or technique of making holograms. 1
noun holography The study or production of holograms. 1
noun holography three-dimensional laser imaging 1
noun holography the science or practice of producing holograms 0
noun holography a method of making three-dimensional photographs without a camera, by splitting a laser beam into two beams and recording on a photographic plate the minute interference patterns made by one beam going from the laser to the plate and the other beam going from the laser to the object to the plate: the virtual image can be reconstructed by shining laser light, white light, etc. through the developed film 0

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

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

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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