Prism

Noun

 * 1)  A polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides.
 * 2) A transparent block in the shape of a prism (typically with triangular ends), used to split or reflect light.
 * 3) A crystal in which the faces are parallel to the vertical axis.

Derived terms

 * antiprism
 * Nicol prism
 * prismatic
 * prismatically


 * prismatoid
 * primoid
 * prismatoid
 * triangular prism

Adjectives for Prism
refracting; colorful; revolving; perfect.

Thesaurus
achromatic lens, astigmatic lens, burning glass, camera, coated lens, concave lens, concavo-convex lens, condenser, convex lens, eyeglass, eyepiece, glass, hand lens, lens, magnifier, magnifying glass, meniscus, object glass, objective, objective prism, ocular, reader, reading glass, telephoto lens, toric lens, varifocal lens, zoom lens

Etymology
prisma, from 🇬🇷 πρίσμα prisma "something sawed", from πρίζειν prizein "to saw".

Translations

 * Czech:
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish:, särmiö
 * French: prisme
 * German:
 * Greek:


 * Italian:
 * Polish:
 * Romanian: prismă, prisme
 * Russian:
 * Volapük: prismat


 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 稜鏡, 稜镜, 棱鏡, 棱镜
 * Czech:
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish:
 * French: prisme
 * German:


 * Greek:
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: プリズム
 * Polish:
 * Romanian: prismă
 * Russian:
 * Volapük: prismat