Meanings
plural holographs
- human sciencesA handwritten document that is solely the work of the person whose signature it bears, especially a letter, deed, or will; an original manuscript, a protograph.
- A hologram.
Producing a holograph involves illumination of an object through the use of intersecting laser beams.
1972, Army Research and Development, volumes 13-14, page 102 more examples
But when a holograph is placed backwards in its holder and illuminated with laser light, it can produce a real image […]
1966, Electronic Design, volume 14, numbers 14-17, page 18Of course, it is impossible to show what a holograph is really like in a two dimensional picture such as this.
1983, Ellen Nevins, Encyclopedia of Computers and Electronics, page 108
present singular third person holographs · participle present holographing · participle past holographed · past holographed
- To record by means of holography.
- not comparableHandwritten by the person whose signature it bears.
The will was holograph, for Mr. Utterson, though he took charge of it now that it was made, had refused to lend the least assistance in the making of it;
1886, Robert Louis Stevenson, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe intermediate photograph (or photographic record) that contains information for reproducing a three-dimensional image by holography
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian саморъчно написан документ
- саморъчно написан документ (samorăčno napisan dokument)handwritten document
Catalan hològraf
- hològrafhandwritten document
Finnish käsin kirjoitettu asiakirja
- käsin kirjoitettu asiakirjahandwritten document
French holographe, olographe
- holographehandwritten document
- olographehandwritten document
German eigenhändiges Schriftstück
- eigenhändiges Schriftstückhandwritten document
Greek ολόγραφος
- ολόγραφος (ológrafos)handwritten document
Italian olografo
- olografohandwritten document
Cite this entry
holograph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holograph
“holograph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holograph. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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