to prism
- verb
- /ˈprɪzəm/
- Formal
:
interpretar desde
- And so we can sort of see it through the prism of his character.
Examples
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I know that you look at things through the rather complex prism that is back pain and back rehabilitation.
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They they insist on perceiving the world through the prism of their own cultural beliefs.
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How do we understand tragedy through this prism of the social impact of war?
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Always look at this thing through the prism of Donald Trump's personal power.
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And therefore served as a prism through which to view and come to grips with Israel's history.
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You are seeing yourself through the prism of those who have disregard for you, therefore disregarding yourself, whether you may be conscious of it or not.
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They insist on interpreting events through the prism of their cultural perspectives.
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Many artists express their experiences through the prism of their personal struggles.
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You can view history through the prism of social justice to gain a deeper understanding.
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
Surface Forms
Etymology
A helpful way to remember the verb prism meaning 'show through a viewpoint' is to think of a glass prism. The Greek root prisma means 'something sawn' or 'cut', and because a prism splits and 'colors' light, to 'prism' a story is to let a particular view change how we see it.
