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Prism
01
(geometry) a solid figure with flat sides and two parallel ends of the same size and shape
02
a solid geometric shape, typically with a triangular base and rectangular sides, that refracts light into its component colors or alters the path of light
Example
The prism refracted the incoming sunlight, causing it to focus into a spectrum of colors on the wall.
Raindrops act as miniature prisms, dispersing sunlight and creating rainbows in the sky.
Using a prism, the scientist focused the white light into a spectrum of colors.
A rectangular prism is a specific form of a parallelepiped with right angles.
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