prism
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This structure consists of closely spaced parallel strips that interact with light similarly to a prism.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
“Defiance” offers a prism on Syria’s authoritarian society before the 2011 uprising and subsequent civil war, and vivid snapshots of the devastation that the war unleashed.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
Much of EU policymaking is now being viewed through the prism of sovereignty.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
Though she was a trailblazing woman in the industry, she didn’t want her contributions to be seen through the prism of her gender.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026
When an intense beam of ordinary white light passes through a narrow slit and then through a prism or grating, it is spread into a rainbow of colors called a spectrum.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing prism
Geometry - Introductory
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The ACT Math Test: Geometry, List 2
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Geometry - Middle School
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