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prismatic

prismatic

2 6.7
Having the shape of a prism or showing bright rainbow colours
  • adjective
  • /prɪzˈmætɪk/
translation icon : prismático
  • The sunlight passing through the crystal produced prismatic patterns on the wall.

The fibrine strands emerge prismatic, two triangular tubes glued in a Saracen coating.

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Examples

  • The sight glass has prismatic right-angled grooves on the side facing the liquid and vapor space.

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  • In their brilliancy, prismatic fire, and color variation, the jewels were nothing like quartz.

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  • The lenses were thick and prismatic, and it looked heavy.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • This is the shine Shot prismatic lip top coat.

  • And then I got you this prismatic highlighter.

  • So the next product I have here to talk about is the Revlon Skin Lights Prismatic Bronzer.

  • So I just bought one of the NYX prismatic eye shadows and this one is in the shade tin.

  • The whiteness of summer breaks up into the prismatic colors of the auroras of autumn.

  • There's all of this mild beautiful sparkle in it and like light catching, prismatic, just deliciousness happening.

  • This is the new Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector in Prismatic Amethyst and this is the kind of holographic Duochromy one and the box is gorgeous.

Synonyms

iridescent
vsprismatic
12 7.6

Bright colors that seem to change when seen from different angles

is about rainbow effects from light separation rather than only angle change
kaleidoscopic
vsprismatic
3 7.9

Full of many bright colors and shapes that change often

is about steady rainbow colours from light splitting rather than shifting patterns
opalescent
vsprismatic
1 8.2

Soft, shiny colors on a surface that look like a small rainbow

is focused on distinct rainbow colours produced by light refraction not milky tone
pearlescent
vsprismatic
1 7.9

A shiny surface like a pearl that shows rainbow colors when you move it

is defined by clear prism like rainbow colors rather than a soft sheen
polychromatic
vsprismatic
  • Specialized
1 7.5

Having many different colors like a rainbow

is specifically about rainbow like colours produced by splitting light rather than just many hues
irised
vsprismatic
9.4

A surface with changing bright colors like a rainbow when light hits it

is about rainbow colors made by splitting light rather than just shimmer
opaline
vsprismatic
8.8

Having a milky rainbow shine that changes with light

is more about sharp rainbow colours created by splitting light than milky lustre
multi-color
vsprismatic
  • US
3.5

Having parts of different bright colors

is about unified rainbow effects from light splitting rather than separate coloured patches

How Colorful

iridescent
12 7.6
prismatic
2 6.7
colorful
  • US
89 1.0
colored
  • US
88 1.0
pale
291 1.0
colorless
  • US
12 2.9

Surface Forms

prismatic positive

Morphology

prismatic = prism (semi-transparent) = prism + at + ic

The word 'prismatic' is derived from 'prism', but the specific meaning related to rainbow-like colors is not immediately obvious from the base word.

Etymology

Prismatic comes from prism, the glass or crystal shape that 'splits' white light into rainbow colors. That's why prismatic describes something that has a prism shape or that shows bright, rainbow-like colors.