holography

Holography — (from the Greek, ὅλος hólos whole + γραφή grafē writing, drawing) is a technique that allows the light scattered from an object to be recorded and later reconstructed so that it appears as if the object is in the same position relative to the… …   Wikipedia

holography — ho*log ra*phy, v. t. The process of producing holograms, usually requiring a source of coherent light, as from a laser. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

holography — early 19c., of writing, from HOLOGRAPH (Cf. holograph) + Y (Cf. y) (1); physics sense, process of using holograms, is from 1964, from HOLOGRAM (Cf. hologram) on analogy of telegraphy/telegram …   Etymology dictionary

holography — [hō läg′rə fē] n. [ HOLO + GRAPHY] 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… …   English World dictionary

holography — /heuh log reuh fee/, n. the process or technique of making holograms. [1795 1805; HOLO + GRAPHY] * * * Method of recording or reproducing a three dimensional image, or hologram, by means of a pattern of interference produced using a laser beam.… …   Universalium

holography — holografija statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Objekto erdvinio atvaizdo įrašymo ir atkūrimo metodas, pagrįstas šviesos, rentgeno, radijo, akustinių ar kitokių bangų interferencija. atitikmenys: angl. holography vok.… …   Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas

holography — holografija statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. holography vok. Holographie, f rus. голография, f pranc. holographie, f …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

holography — hologram ► NOUN 1) a three dimensional image formed by the interference of light beams from a laser or other coherent light source. 2) a photograph of an interference pattern which, when suitably illuminated, produces a three dimensional image.… …   English terms dictionary

holography — noun Date: 1964 the art or process of making or using a hologram • holograph transitive verb • holographer noun • holographic adjective • holographically adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

holography — noun a technique for recording, and then reconstructing, the amplitude and phase distributions of a coherent wave disturbance; used to produce three dimensional images or holograms See Also: holograph, holographic, holographics …   Wiktionary

holography — The process of creating a hologram. * * * ho·log·ra·phy hō läg rə fē n, pl phies the art or process of making or using a hologram ho·lo·graph hō lə .graf, häl ə vt ho·log·ra·pher hō läg rə fər n ho·lo·graph·ic …   Medical dictionary