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Meaning of prism
A transparent optical element with flat, polished surfaces that refract light
Etymology of prism
From Old French prisme, from Latin prisma, from Greek prisma, from priēin 'to saw', because a prism is a solid whose cross-section is a triangle or other polygon
Historically, the word prism has been used in various fields, including optics, geometry, and physics, to describe a transparent optical element that refracts light
Synonyms
Definitions
- A transparent optical element with flat, polished surfaces that refract light
- * A person or thing that presents a distorted or exaggerated view of something
- * A transparent block of glass or plastic in the shape of a prism, used to split up light into its colours
Usage Examples
- The prism in the spectrometer split the light into its component colours
- * She saw the world through a prism of sadness and loss
- * The artist used a prism to create a kaleidoscope of colours in her painting