prism
Example Sentences
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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
Like other reformers, including Catherine Bauer and Edith Elmer Wood, Simkhovitch saw slums through the narrow prism of their deplorable physical conditions, such as overcrowding.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
Much of EU policymaking is now being viewed through the prism of sovereignty.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
While the prime minister's interventions on Monday and Wednesday were seen by officials through the prism of diplomacy and the reaction they might provoke, his remarks on Friday were approached with a different mindset.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
“Okay, I’m going to buy a prism in the gift shop, try to make a rainbow, and send an Iris-message to camp.”
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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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