prisma — meaning in English

English meaning

• prism noun A transparent solid, often triangular, that bends light and can split it into a rainbow of colours.
• rainbow noun An arc of spectrum colours that appears in the sky when sunlight passes through raindrops.

Senses

prisma is used for these senses in English:

• rainbow Any prismatic refraction of light showing a spectrum of colours.

prism — full definition

1. noun A transparent solid, often triangular, that bends light and can split it into a rainbow of colours.
2. noun A particular way of viewing or interpreting something.

rainbow — full definition

1. noun An arc of spectrum colours that appears in the sky when sunlight passes through raindrops.
2. noun A wide, varied mix of different things or people.
3. adj Relating to or symbolising the LGBT community.

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