holographic

adjective

ho·​lo·​graph·​ic ˌhō-lə-ˈgra-fik  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

… the latter includes a way-cool, digital-face wristwatch with a holographic image of Pinocchio …

—Steve Daly

2

or less commonly holograph

ˈhō-lə-ˌgraf    ˈhä- 

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.

The prose of the holograph letters … is reproduced faithfully with all its idiosyncrasies of spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure …

—John P. Sisk

holographically

ˌhō-lə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē 

ˌhä-

adverb

… systems that store data as holographically recorded images …

—PC Today

Examples of holographic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At a 2024 exhibit of visual art by singer-songwriter Jewel at Crystal Bridges Art Museum in Bentonville, Arkansas, her holographic twin greeted visitors. —Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

Miami International Airport had quietly rolled out four conversational AI holographic assistants of its own – developed by Hypervsn, Satisfi Labs, and Mappedin – three weeks earlier. —Omar Kardoudi may 18, New Atlas, 18 May 2026

Turner recommends reflective tape or holographic deterrents hung around garden perimeters. —Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026

This holographic look has an opalescent sheen that's simply stunning. —Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

holography + -ic entry 1; (in sense 2) holograph entry 2 + -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1728, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for holographic

• autographic
• biographic
• calligraphic
• cartographic
• cryptographic
• demographic
• epigraphic
• ethnographic
• geographic
• hydrographic
• lithographic
• mammographic