prisms
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary prism n. Pronunciation: ' pri-zəm Function: noun Etymology: Late Latin prismat-, prisma, from Greek, literally, anything sawn, from priein to saw Date: 1570 1 : a polyhedron with two polygonal faces lying in parallel planes and with the other faces parallelograms 2 a : a transparent body that is bounded in part by two nonparallel plane faces and is used to refract or disperse a beam of light b : a prism-shaped decorative glass luster 3 : a crystal form whose faces are parallel to one axis especially : one whose faces are parallel to the vertical axis 4 : a medium that distorts, slants, or colors whatever is viewed through it]]>