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Definition of prism - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
opticsTECH. transparent object used to refract or reflect lightTECH.
- The prism split the light into a rainbow.
2.
mathematicsTECH. polyhedron with parallel polygonal ends and parallelogram sidesTECH.
- The geometry class studied the properties of a prism.
3.
figurativeRare perspective that influences perceptionRare
- She viewed the situation through the prism of experience.
Images of prism
transparent object used to refract or reflect light 
polyhedron with parallel polygonal ends and parallelogram sides
Expressions with prism
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3D shape with identical polygon ends
The right prism has rectangular sides.
solid geometric figure with triangular bases and rectangular sides
The triangular prism has two triangular bases connected by three rectangles..
3D shape with two quadrilateral bases
The quadrangular prism has four rectangular sides.
prism with regular polygon bases
The cube is a regular prism with square bases.
optical device separating light into two polarized beams
The Wollaston prism is essential in polarizing microscopes.
optical device used to produce polarized light
The Nicol prism splits a beam of light into two polarized beams..
Origin of prism
Greek, prisma (something sawed)
Terms with prism included in their meaning
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optics
distribution of colors when light passes through a prism
light
colors seen when light passes through a prism
mathematics
modified by adding a prism in geometry
maritime
deck prism allowing light into a ship's cabin
mathematics
prism with six faces, each a rhombus
shape
related to or shaped like a prism
optics
produced by light passing through a prism
photography
small prism in camera viewfinder to assist focusing
optics
very small prism used for reflective surfaces
photography
five-sided prism used in SLR camera viewfinders
mathematics
solid figure resembling a prism
mathematics
prism with regular polygon bases
Examples of prism in a sentence
A prism can create beautiful light patterns. The artist sculpted a prism from glass. Light refracts through a prism to form a spectrum. He analyzed the data through the prism of economics. Her decisions are shaped by the prism of her beliefs.
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- French:prisme, ...
- German:Prisma, Blickwinkel, ...
- Italian:prisma, filtro, ...
- Spanish:prisma, perspectiva, ...
- Portuguese:prisma, ...
- Chinese:棱镜, 棱柱, ...
- Japanese:プリズム, 角柱, ...
- Arabic:موشور, مَنْشُور, ...
- Hebrew:מַנְסָרָה, מִנְסָרָה, ...
- Russian:призма, угол зрения, ...
- Ukrainian:призма, перспектива, ...
- Hindi:प्रिज्म, बहुफलक, ...
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