Prismatic vs. Prism

Prismaticadjective

Of or pertaining to a prism; having the form of a prism; containing one or more prisms.

Prismaticadjective

Separated or distributed by, or as if by, a transparent prism; formed by a prism; varied or brilliant in color.

Prismaticadjective

Resembling, or pertaining to, a prism; as, a prismatic form or cleavage.

Prismaticadjective

Separated or distributed by a prism; formed by a prism; as, prismatic colors.

Prismaticadjective

Same as Orthorhombic.

Prismaticadjective

of or relating to or resembling or constituting a prism;

Prismaticadjective

exhibiting spectral colors formed by refraction of light through a prism;

Prismnoun

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

Prismnoun

A transparent block in the shape of a prism (typically with triangular ends), used to split or reflect light.

Prismnoun

A crystal in which the faces are parallel to the vertical axis.

Prismnoun

A solid whose bases or ends are any similar, equal, and parallel plane figures, and whose sides are parallelograms.

Prismnoun

A transparent body, with usually three rectangular plane faces or sides, and two equal and parallel triangular ends or bases; - used in experiments on refraction, dispersion, etc.

Prismnoun

A form the planes of which are parallel to the vertical axis. See Form, n., 13.

Prismnoun

a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms

Prismnoun

optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image

Prism

An optical prism is a transparent optical element with flat, polished surfaces that refract light. At least one surface must be angled — elements with two parallel surfaces are not prisms.