Prism

Quick meaning: Prism is a noun meaning (geometry) A polyhedron with parallel ends of the same polygonal shape and size, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides.

Meaning

(geometry) A polyhedron with parallel ends of the same polygonal shape and size, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides.

More Meanings

1. (figurative) A perspective that colours one's perception.
2. (by extension, surveying) A retroreflector (“device which reflects light back to its source with minimal scattering”) which is usually attached to a surveying pole as a target for a total station which emits a light beam at the device and calculates how long it takes to be reflected back in order to measure distance.

Example Sentences

I had surveyed the landscape through the prism of poetry, which tinged every object with the hues of the rainbow.

It is a simple fact that many outside the Abu Dhabi-owned club will always view their triumph through the prism of the charges of 115 financial breaches brought against them by the Premier League, charges they fiercely deny.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include angle, prismatic, lens, light, plus, standpoint.

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