Holograph

Holograph
Holograph Hol"o*graph, n. [L. holographus entirely autograph, Gr. "olo`grafos; "o`los whole + gra`fein to write: cf. F. holographe, olographe.] 1. A document, as a letter, deed, or will, wholly in the handwriting of the person from whom it proceeds and whose act it purports to be. [1913 Webster]

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  • holograph — ho·lo·graph / hō lə ˌgraf, hä / n [Late Latin holographus, from Late Greek holographos, from Greek holos whole, complete + graphein to write]: a document (as a will or a deed) entirely in the handwriting of the person whose act it purports to be… …   Law dictionary

  • holograph — [häl′əgraf΄, hō′ləgraf΄] adj. [Fr holographe < LL holographus < LGr holographos < Gr holos, whole (see HOLO ) + graphein, to write: see GRAPHIC] written entirely in the handwriting of the person under whose name it appears n. a holograph …   English World dictionary

  • holograph — hol o*graph, v. t. To produce a holographic image of, by holography. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • holograph — document written entirely by the person from whom it proceeds, 1620s, from L.L. holographus, from Gk. holographos written entirely by the same hand, lit. written in full, from holos whole (see SAFE (Cf. safe) (adj.)) + graphos written, from… …   Etymology dictionary

  • holograph — hologram UK [ˈhɒləɡræm] / US [ˈhɑləˌɡræm] or holograph UK [ˈhɒləɡrɑːf] / US [ˈhɑləˌɡræf] noun [countable] Word forms hologram : singular hologram plural holograms Word forms holograph : singular holograph plural holographs a kind of picture that… …   English dictionary

  • holograph — holograph1 /hol euh graf , grahf , hoh leuh /, adj. 1. Also, holographic /hol euh graf ik, hoh leuh /, holographical. wholly written by the person in whose name it appears: a holograph letter. n. 2. a holograph writing, as a deed, will, or letter …   Universalium

  • holograph — I hol•o•graph [[t]ˈhɒl əˌgræf, ˌgrɑf, ˈhoʊ lə [/t]] adj. 1) Also, hol o•graph′ic [[t] ˈgræf ɪk[/t]] hol o•graph′i•cal. wholly written by the person in whose name it appears: a holograph letter[/ex] 2) a holograph writing, as a deed • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

  • holograph — /ˈhɒləgræf/ (say holuhgraf), / graf/ (say grahf) adjective Also, holographic /hɒləˈgræfɪk/ (say holuh grafik). 1. wholly written by the person in whose name it appears: a holograph letter. –noun 2. a holograph writing. 3. Law a deed in writing,… …  

  • Holograph — holografas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. holograph vok. Holograph, m rus. голограф, m pranc. holographe, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • holograph — holografas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. holograph vok. Holograph, m rus. голограф, m pranc. holographe, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

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