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pris·mat·ic
(prĭz-măt′ĭk) also pris·mat·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)adj.
1. Of, relating to, resembling, or being a prism.
2. Formed by refraction of light through a prism. Used of a spectrum of light.
3. Brilliantly colored; iridescent.
pris·mat′i·cal·ly adv.
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prismatic
(prɪzˈmætɪk) orprismatical
adj
1. (General Physics) concerned with, containing, or produced by a prism
2. (General Physics) exhibiting bright spectral colours: prismatic light.
3. (Chemistry) crystallog another word for orthorhombic
prisˈmatically adv
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pris•mat•ic
(prɪzˈmæt ɪk)adj.
1. of, pertaining to, or like a prism.
2. formed by or as if by a transparent prism.
3. spectral in color; brilliant.
4. highly varied or faceted.
pris•mat′i•cal•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | prismatic - of or relating to or resembling or constituting a prism; "prismatic form" |
2. | prismatic - exhibiting spectral colors formed by refraction of light through a prism; "prismatic light" |
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Translations
مَوْشوري، مَنْشوري
hranolový
strålende
prizma alakú
strendur
hranolový
prizma şeklinde
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prismatic
adj → prismatisch; (= multi-coloured) → in den Farben des Spektrums; prismatic colour → Spektralfarbe f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
prismatic
[prɪzˈmætɪk] adj → prismatico/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
prism
(ˈprizm) noun1. a solid figure whose sides are parallel and whose two ends are the same in shape and size.
2. a glass object of this shape, usually with triangular ends, which breaks up a beam of white light into the colours of the rainbow.
prisˈmatic (-ˈma-) adjectiveKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.