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prism Synonyms

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• noun (Context 1)

A transparent optical element with flat, polished surfaces that refract light, classically featuring a triangular base used to disperse white light into a spectrum of colors.

Usage Example

"The physics teacher used a glass refractor to demonstrate how sunlight can be split into a rainbow."

Weak
refractor

• noun (Context 2)

A solid geometric figure whose two end faces are identical, parallel polygons, and whose side faces are parallelograms.

Usage Example

"In geometry class, the students learned how to calculate the volume of a rectangular polyhedron."

Weak
polyhedron

• noun (Context 3)

A medium, perspective, or viewpoint through which an issue or event is evaluated, clarified, or interpreted.

Usage Example

"The historian chose to examine the Cold War entirely through the lens of cultural exchange programs."

Strong
lens
filter
perspective
Weak
viewpoint

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