prism
noun
a transparent solid body, often having triangular bases, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light.
prisms
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pluralof prism.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Traditional spectrometers work by splitting light into its component colors using prisms or gratings, then measuring the intensity of each wavelength.
From Science Daily ● May 26, 2026
And then there are the rectangular prisms jutting out of the floor, standing 20 feet apart from the last, with LED screens blasting clips from the movie into viewers’ subconscious.
From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2026
Images afterward show bags were placed around a few of Golestan’s massive chandeliers to catch any falling crystal prisms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
A projector with prisms tried to create the effect of gods walking across a rainbow.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
In the back of the room was a marble fireplace, big as a sepulchre, and a globed gasolier—dripping with prisms and strings of crystal beading—sparkled in the dim.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
