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Prism

/ˈpɹɪzəm/

A polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides.

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📖 Definitions of "Prism"

noun

1
A polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides.
2
A transparent block in the shape of a prism (typically with triangular ends), used to split or reflect light.
3
A crystal in which the faces are parallel to the vertical axis.

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Word	Definition
optical prismnoun	optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Prism"

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Word	Definition
optical prismnoun	optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image
anglenoun	(geometry) A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).
prismatic	Separated or distributed by, or as if by, a transparent prism; formed by a prism; varied or brilliant in color.
lensnoun	(optics) An object, usually made of glass, that focuses or defocuses the light that passes through it.
lightnoun	(physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.
plusnoun	A positive quantity.
standpointnoun	A point of view; a perspective.
perspectivenoun	(figuratively) The choice of a single angle or point of view from which to sense, categorize, measure or codify experience.
prospectnoun	The potential things that may come to pass, often favorable.
viewpointnoun	An angle, outlook or point of view.
cornernoun	The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
opticalnoun	(film) Any special effect requiring laboratory work on the film.
biasnoun	(countable, uncountable) Inclination towards something.
wedgenoun	One of the simple machines; a piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow crevice, used for splitting, tightening, securing, or levering.
slownoun	Someone who is slow; a sluggard.
prismanoun	A standardised method of selecting articles for systematic reviews and meta-analyses.
prismatoidnoun	(mathematics) Any polyhedron whose vertices all lie in either of two parallel planes
prismoidnoun	Resembling a prism.
blocknoun	A substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
polyhedronnoun	(geometry) A solid figure with many flat faces and straight edges.