prismatic
English
Alternative forms
- prismatick (archaic)
Etymology
From French prismatique
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /pɹɪzˈmætɪk/
- Rhymes: -ætɪk
Adjective
prismatic (comparative more prismatic, superlative most prismatic)
- Of or pertaining to a prism; having the form of a prism; containing one or more prisms.
- Separated or distributed by, or as if by, a transparent prism; formed by a prism; varied or brilliant in color.
Synonyms
- (varied in color): motley, multicolored, polychromatic; see also Thesaurus:multicolored
Derived terms
Translations
of or pertaining to a prism
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separated or distributed by a prism
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References
- prismatic in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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