PRISM
What does "PRISM" mean?
A transparent solid, often triangular, that splits white light into its spectrum of colors.
Meanings
- A transparent body, usually with triangular ends, that refracts or disperses light into a spectrum. Sunlight through the prism scattered a rainbow on the wall.
- In geometry, a solid with two identical, parallel polygonal ends joined by flat sides. A cube is a special case of a rectangular prism. technical
- A particular perspective or lens through which something is viewed. He saw the whole election through the prism of his hometown. figurative
Did you know?
- Around 1666 Isaac Newton split sunlight with a prism and proved white light is not pure but a blend of all colors - then recombined them with a second prism to prove it.
Word origin
From Greek 'prisma' (something sawed), from 'prizein' (to saw); a prism was conceived as a shape 'sawn off' with flat faces.
Remember it
PRISM = Pure Rays Into Splendid Multicolor - it cracks white light into a rainbow.
A little poem
One plain shaft of white
enters the glass, and leaves changed-
seven names for light.
haiku
Wordplay
- I asked the prism for one straight answer. It gave me a whole spectrum instead.
What it teaches
Nothing is as simple as it looks: even plain white light is hiding a whole spectrum until something bends it.
Quick facts
What does PRISM mean?
A transparent solid, often triangular, that splits white light into its spectrum of colors.
Is PRISM a valid word?
Yes — PRISM is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is PRISM?
PRISM has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does PRISM come from?
From Greek 'prisma' (something sawed), from 'prizein' (to saw); a prism was conceived as a shape 'sawn off' with flat faces.
What can PRISM teach us?
Nothing is as simple as it looks: even plain white light is hiding a whole spectrum until something bends it.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.