prismatic

[ priz-mat-ik ]

/ prɪzˈmæt ɪk /

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adjective

of, relating to, or like a prism.

formed by or as if by a transparent prism.

spectral in color; brilliant: prismatic colors.

highly varied or faceted: a prismatic existence.

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Origin of prismatic

1700–10; <Greek prīsmat- (stem of prîsma) prism + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM prismatic

pris·mat·i·cal·ly, adverbin·ter·pris·mat·ic, adjectiveun·pris·mat·ic, adjectiveun·pris·mat·i·cal, adjective

un·pris·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby prismatic

Priscilla, prise, prisere, prisiadka, prism, prismatic, prismatic compass, prismatic layer, prismatic telescope, prismatoid, prism bar

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Example sentences from the Web for prismatic

Each telling brings new details or perspective, making the book both repetitive and prismatic.
Elias Khoury: Profile of the Essential Arab Novelist Today|Jacob Silverman|August 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
She talks in a prismatic way that I find perfect for the telephone—a back and forth of recognitions, observations, and phrases.
Terry Tempest Williams Talks About Her New Book, ‘When Women Were Birds’|Susan Salter Reynolds|May 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Cephalis ovate, with a large, prismatic horn, half as long as the shell.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index|Ernst Haeckel
Agalma breve, like a prismatic mass of crystal, with pink float and polypites.
Colouration in Animals and Plants|Alfred Tylor

Cephalis hemispherical, with a vertical, straight, prismatic horn of three times the length.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index|Ernst Haeckel
"But on the surface of the earth we have all possible combinations of the seven prismatic rays," I answered.
Etidorhpa or the End of Earth.|John Uri Lloyd
Shackelton, in Novaya Zemlya, with a prismatic camera obtained a photograph of the reversing-layer at the beginning of totality.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10|Various

British Dictionary definitions for prismatic

prismatic

/ (prɪzˈmætɪk) /

adjective

concerned with, containing, or produced by a prism

exhibiting bright spectral coloursprismatic light

crystallog another word for orthorhombic

Derived forms of prismatic

prismatically, adverb

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Scientific definitions for prismatic

prismatic

[ prĭz-măt′ĭk ]

Relating to or resembling a prism.

Formed by refraction of light through a prism, used especially of a spectrum of light.

单词	prismatic
释义	prismatic [ priz-mat-ik ] / prɪzˈmæt ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR prismatic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of, relating to, or like a prism. formed by or as if by a transparent prism. spectral in color; brilliant: prismatic colors. highly varied or faceted: a prismatic existence. VIDEO FOR PRISMATIC WATCH NOW: Capture The Whole Rainbow In Just One Word This brilliantly colorful word is a must have when describing all things rainbows, butterflies, and unicorns. You're welcome. MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Sometimes pris·mat·i·cal . Origin of prismatic 1700–10; <Greek prīsmat- (stem of prîsma) prism + -ic OTHER WORDS FROM prismatic pris·mat·i·cal·ly, adverbin·ter·pris·mat·ic, adjectiveun·pris·mat·ic, adjectiveun·pris·mat·i·cal, adjective un·pris·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby prismatic Priscilla, prise, prisere, prisiadka, prism, prismatic, prismatic compass, prismatic layer, prismatic telescope, prismatoid, prism bar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prismatic Each telling brings new details or perspective, making the book both repetitive and prismatic. Elias Khoury: Profile of the Essential Arab Novelist Today\|Jacob Silverman\|August 3, 2012\|DAILY BEAST She talks in a prismatic way that I find perfect for the telephone—a back and forth of recognitions, observations, and phrases. Terry Tempest Williams Talks About Her New Book, ‘When Women Were Birds’\|Susan Salter Reynolds\|May 22, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Cephalis ovate, with a large, prismatic horn, half as long as the shell. Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index\|Ernst Haeckel Agalma breve, like a prismatic mass of crystal, with pink float and polypites. Colouration in Animals and Plants\|Alfred Tylor Cephalis hemispherical, with a vertical, straight, prismatic horn of three times the length. Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index\|Ernst Haeckel "But on the surface of the earth we have all possible combinations of the seven prismatic rays," I answered. Etidorhpa or the End of Earth.\|John Uri Lloyd Shackelton, in Novaya Zemlya, with a prismatic camera obtained a photograph of the reversing-layer at the beginning of totality. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10\|Various British Dictionary definitions for prismatic prismatic / (prɪzˈmætɪk) / adjective concerned with, containing, or produced by a prism exhibiting bright spectral coloursprismatic light crystallog another word for orthorhombic Derived forms of prismatic prismatically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to prismatic pearly, shimmering, lustrous, motley, psychedelic, kaleidoscopic, disparate, mottled, checkered, gaudy, vivid, splashy, vibrant, multicolored, bright, flashy, rich, hued, conglomerate, rainbow Scientific definitions for prismatic prismatic [ prĭz-măt′ĭk ] Relating to or resembling a prism. Formed by refraction of light through a prism, used especially of a spectrum of light. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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prismatic

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for prismatic

adjective

Derived forms of prismatic

Words related to prismatic

Scientific definitions for prismatic