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holopresence en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌhɒl.əʊˈpɹɛz.n̩s/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌhɑ.loʊˈpɹɛ.z(ə)ns/ (General-American)

Etymology

From holo- + presence or a blend of holographic + presence.

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) Ability to project a holographic representation into a physical space, creating the illusion of being physically present.
   • Then the holopresence I'd been watching, the one represented by the floating word Croyd, interjected. “What do you think we should do here, Counselor?” 2023, Adam-Troy Castro, War of the Marionettes, JABberwocky Literary Agency, page 122:
   • There is little ceremony. The attendants bustle about. This is but formality. The true ceremony will take place in Agea, where there will be a grand festival, a party to set fire to the heavens, and the holopresence of the Sovereign herself. 2014, Pierce Brown, Red Rising, Random House Worlds, page 385:
   • “Tell her I'm coming,” Derec said. He went into the bathroom, splashed water on his face, and sat at his home terminal. He took the call as video, not feeling up to full holopresence with the dream he couldn’t remember still ricocheting around his brain. 2004, Alexander C. Irvine, Have Robot, Will Travel—A Byron Preiss Robot Mystery, iBooks, page 78:
   • Sergey’s family attended the memorial service in holopresence: physical quarantine was not breached. 2017, Gwyneth Jones, Proof of Concept, Tor Publishing Group, page 29:
   • Thus, there will be an expansion of the social intangible economy, involving several types of online gaming, social media exchange, interaction in virtual holopresence interactions, and other forms of digital currency exchange. 2023, Petri Ahokangas, Annabeth Aagaard, The Changing World of Mobile Communications: 5G, 6G and the Future of Digital Services, Springer International Publishing, pages 67-68:
   • Though his heart seized at the sight of it, Luc nudged it with a foot. The bear, at least, was a physical entity and she could move it. Not a holopresence. Good. You couldn't stab a holopresence. 2020, Kayelle Allen, A Stolen Heart: MM Sci-Fi Romance, Romance Lives Forever Books, page 244:
   • The international bureau chiefs are waiting on standby via holopresence, and despite their distance from the scene, they seem just as downtrodden and anxious as everyone in the hall. 2022, Victor Manibo, The Sleepless, Erewhon Books, page 47:
   • The rest of the board members projected into place, either by proxy or holopresence: ‘Trina Warbeloo, board secretary; Zoranna Alblaitor, Andrea Tiekel, and the others. 2010, David Marusek, Mind Over Ship, Tom Doherty Associates, page 47:
   • Monitors and holopresence units along two walls gave us a mediated view of the ward where the Darboof crew members were resting. 2020, Elizabeth Bear, Machine: A White Space Novel, S&S/Saga Press, page 207:
   • "Well," boomed Thjoran, making a small ambassador jump, "deep dwellers like yourself can currently move on planets by way of holopresence, but I understand what you're getting at. 2002 February 10, Jon Reeves, “[MIDGARD][STORY] Port 5 - Parts 1 & 2”, in alt.games.creatures (Usenet):
   • Imagine totally immersive live streaming courses based on “holopresence” that will make today’s online sessions look old fashion. 2021, Santiago Iñiguez, Peter Lorange, Executive Education after the Pandemic: A Vision for the Future, Springer International Publishing, page 49:

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