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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Its unfurling will reveal an image of the cosmos overlain with blooming flowers and splintered prisms emanating rainbows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
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
The bubbles gleamed, slivering the sun like prisms.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
