NYT Dictionary

HOLOGRAM

/ˈhɑləˌɡɹæm/
NounHO-lo-gramho-lo-gram · 3 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

A three-dimensional image of an object created by holography.

Etymology

Origin: Ancient Greek

From holo- + -gram, from Ancient Greek ὅλος (hólos, “whole”) + γρᾰ́μμᾰ (grắmmă, “that which is written or drawn”), coined by Hungarian-born British scientist Dennis Gabor in 1948, the Nobel prize winner in physics in 1971 for his work in holography.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

holographblowupblueprintenlargementglossyphotostatxeroxcyanotypemattemicrocopy

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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