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holopoem

holopoem noun: a poem which takes the form of a hologram.

Noun

holopoem (plural holopoems)

  1. A poem which takes the form of a hologram.
    • The tiny square of glass inside looked pristine, untouched. But when Kac held it up between thumb and forefinger and aimed a small, hand-held laser at it, the word AGORA appeared in lurid green letters on the opposite wall. This is his holopoem: In his native Portuguese it means "now." But the name...2023 December 30, Frank Rose, “A 'Holopoem' for the Cosmos”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 08 Jan 2024

Forms of holopoem

pluralholopoems

Origin of holopoem

From holo- + poem. Coined by Brazilian artist Eduardo Kac.

Questions about holopoem

What does holopoem mean?
Holopoem means a poem which takes the form of a hologram.
What part of speech is holopoem?
Holopoem is a noun.
What is the plural of holopoem?
The plural of holopoem is holopoems.

Words near holopoem in the dictionary

  1. holoplastocyanins
  2. holoploid
  3. holopneustic
  4. holopod
  5. holopods
  6. holopoem
  7. holopoems
  8. holopolymer
  9. holopresence
  10. holopresences
  11. holoprogram

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