noun
prism
PRIHZM
noun
1
A transparent solid, often triangular, that bends light and can split it into a rainbow of colours.
"Light passing through the prism scattered into a rainbow on the wall."
2
A particular way of viewing or interpreting something.
"She saw the whole debate through the prism of her own upbringing."
How to Use Prism
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA glass or crystal shape that splits white light into colours, or (figuratively) a particular lens or angle through which you see something.
Common pairings
refract through a prism
through the prism of
glass prism
Word Forms
prisms plural
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Etymology
From Greek prísma, "something sawn," via Late Latin prisma.