prism

n. a transparent glass object that splits white light into a rainbow of different colours.

n. a transparent optical element with polished flat surfaces that refract light, often used to disperse white light into its constituent spectral colours.

“The scientist used a glass prism to show how sunlight is actually made of many colours.”

“By passing a narrow beam of sunlight through a triangular prism, Newton demonstrated that white light is composed of a continuous spectrum of colours.”

n. a solid shape with two ends that are the same size and shape, and flat sides.

n. a polyhedron with two parallel, congruent faces (bases) and additional faces that are parallelograms.

“A rectangular prism looks like a standard cardboard box.”

“The students were asked to calculate the total surface area of a hexagonal prism during their geometry exam.”

n. a particular way of looking at or understanding a situation.

n. a conceptual framework or perspective through which information is filtered or interpreted.

“The author views the entire history of the country through the prism of his own family's experiences.”

“The biographer examined the politician's early career through the prism of post-war social change, offering a fresh interpretation of his motivations.”

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