prismaladj.

Brit.

/ˈprɪzml/, U.S.

/ˈprɪzm(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prism n., -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < prism n. + -al suffix¹. Compare earlier prismy adj., prismed adj., prismatic adj., prismatical adj.

Of, relating to, or produced by a prism; prismatic. Chiefly figurative.

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the world > matter > colour > variegation > [adjective] > brightly

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the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > optical instruments > instruments to refract, etc., light > [adjective] > prism

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prismic1790

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1850 W. Allingham Poems 168 Prismal life outgoing, Welling without sound.

1862 E. Bulwer-Lytton Strange Story II. xlvii. 367 Corruscations of all prismal hues.

1908 J. Davidson Testament 45 Irradiance..of blanched intolerant stars that burn Pellucid flame, unbraiding prismal hues To stud and gem enamelled firmaments.

1958 College Eng. 20 125 Reviewing Roderick Usher, Hester Prynne, or Captain Ahab..in the prismal light of climate and climate of opinion..is indeed often a promising scholarly task.

1997 Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 349 23 This gives normal forms for a sufficient set of non-degenerate prismal blocks glued together as claimed.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	prismal
释义	prismaladj. Brit. /ˈprɪzml/, U.S. /ˈprɪzm(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prism n., -al suffix¹. Etymology: < prism n. + -al suffix¹. Compare earlier prismy adj., prismed adj., prismatic adj., prismatical adj. Of, relating to, or produced by a prism; prismatic. Chiefly figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > colour > variegation > [adjective] > brightly paintedc1400 prismatic1677 prismed1764 prismic1790 prismal1850 jazzy1917 psychedelic1965 the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > optical instruments > instruments to refract, etc., light > [adjective] > prism prismatic1677 prismic1790 prismal1850 1850 W. Allingham Poems 168 Prismal life outgoing, Welling without sound. 1862 E. Bulwer-Lytton Strange Story II. xlvii. 367 Corruscations of all prismal hues. 1908 J. Davidson Testament 45 Irradiance..of blanched intolerant stars that burn Pellucid flame, unbraiding prismal hues To stud and gem enamelled firmaments. 1958 College Eng. 20 125 Reviewing Roderick Usher, Hester Prynne, or Captain Ahab..in the prismal light of climate and climate of opinion..is indeed often a promising scholarly task. 1997 Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 349 23 This gives normal forms for a sufficient set of non-degenerate prismal blocks glued together as claimed. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1850
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