Meaning & use
prism
A transparent solid, usually glass, with flat sides that bends light and separates it into a spectrum of colors.
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Sunlight passing through the prism split into a rainbow of colors on the wall.
The scientist used a glass prism to demonstrate how white light contains many colors.
A note on using this word
The phrase 'through the prism of' is a common figurative expression meaning to view something from a particular perspective.
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