to prism
- verb
- /ˈprɪzəm/
- Specialized
:
dispersar
- Light was prismed through the window, scattering colors across the floor.
Examples
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The artist prismed the glass sculpture to create a rainbow effect in the sunlight.
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They prismed the crystal to enhance its ability to refract light beautifully.
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The artist prisms the light for a stunning effect.
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They prismed the image to create a rainbow effect.
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The artist prismed the glass sculpture to create a stunning display of colors in the sunlight.
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To create a rainbow effect, the technician prismed the light shining through the glass panel.
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The designer prismed the light reflections to enhance the ambiance of the room.
Synonyms
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7.4
To separate white light into different colors, like a rainbow
Compounds
- Specialized
A glass shape with angled faces that turns an upside-down image right side up
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A device made from calcite that makes light waves vibrate in one direction, used in microscopes
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An instrument that uses a prism to split light into separate colors for study
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A solid shape with two equal four-sided bases and four flat side faces joining them
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A solid with two equal regular flat shapes as ends and rectangular sides
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A solid with two equal parallel flat ends and rectangular sides that meet the ends at right angles
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A clear triangular piece of glass that bends light into a rainbow of colors
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A solid shape that has two equal triangle ends and three rectangular sides joining them
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Two clear crystal prisms joined together to make light that vibrates in one direction
How Dispersive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Prism comes from the same Greek prisma, meaning 'something sawn' or 'cut'. To 'prism' something is to shape or cut it so it will split light like a glass prism, which is how the verb gets its literal sense.