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What is a prism?

What is a prism? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (geometry) A polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides.
  2. A transparent block in the shape of a prism (typically with triangular ends), used to split or reflect light.
  3. A crystal in which the faces are parallel to the vertical axis.
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At every juncture, his attachment to an analysis through the prism of Marxist critical theory derails his book.
With a prism ordinary white light can be split into a spectrum that resembles a rainbow.
Georges Corm has shown how aggression and violence are founded on the prism of the communities.
The coloured rays of light entered this second prism and a single ray of white light emerged.
These were either fixed into metal settings or drilled along the prism axis and strung as beads.
In addition, the reflective surfaces of the prism are coated with special films to enhance both image contrast and resolution.

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