Term Gallery logo

Meanings of optical prism in English

Portuguese
prisma
Catalan
prisma
Wikidata

Optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image.

prisma
Synonyms
Examples for "prism"
Examples for "prism"
1
The Maastricht treaty is viewed today through the prism of Tory bloodletting.
The Guardian
2
This summer, it's hard not to view Forbidden Fruit through Longitude's prism.
The Irish Times
3
It is huge-majestic-silent-empty-aglow with all the prism colors in the morning sun.
The Lion of Petra
4
A prism is wedge-shaped and bends rays of light towards its base.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
5
The Left sees the phenomenon through the prism of the socialist tradition.
The Daily Telegraph
Translations for optical prism
Portuguese
prismaprismas