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    Prisme (en. Prism)

    [pʁizm]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A geometric solid with a polygonal base whose lateral faces are parallelograms.
    The triangular prism has a triangular base.
    Le prisme triangulaire a une base en forme de triangle.
    An apparatus used to decompose light into its spectrum.
    The experiment showed that the prism can separate white light into several colors.
    L'expérience a montré que le prisme peut séparer la lumière blanche en plusieurs couleurs.
    A metaphor for designating a particular point of view or perspective.
    We must analyze this problem through the prism of economics.
    Nous devons analyser ce problème à travers le prisme de l'économie.

    Etymology

    The word comes from the Latin 'prisma', which is derived from the Greek 'prisma' meaning 'something cut'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to see through the prism of
    to analyze or understand something from a certain point of view.
    voir à travers le prisme de
    prism of colors
    Reference to the decomposition of light into different colors.
    prisme de couleurs

    Related Words

    optics
    The science of light and its properties.
    optique
    geometry
    The branch of mathematics that studies shapes and figures in space.
    géométrie

    Slang Meanings

    To use a unique perspective to understand a situation.
    He sees life through an artistic prism.
    Il voit la vie à travers un prisme artistique.
    A way to describe a deformation or distortion of reality.
    This situation is viewed through a prism of cynicism.
    Cette situation est vue à travers un prisme de cynisme.