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prismatic

/priz-mat-ik/US // prɪzˈmæt ɪk //UK // (prɪzˈmætɪk) //

棱柱形,棱角分明,棱镜,棱镜的

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : 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.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inmotley
as inmulticolored

Examples

  • Romantic poet John Keats once said Isaac Newton destroyed the poetry of the rainbow by explaining the prismatic reasons for its brilliant colors.

  • Their laptops are beautifully designed, and they use prismatic batteries, which have a lifespan of three to four years, making HPs more convenient for heavy users than other brands.

  • Each telling brings new details or perspective, making the book both repetitive and prismatic.

  • She talks in a prismatic way that I find perfect for the telephone—a back and forth of recognitions, observations, and phrases.

  • It is extremely soluble in water, and can be obtained in large transparent prismatic crystals, as in common sugar-candy.

  • A burning labyrinth, in whose glowing passages the prismatic colors changed every moment.

  • We came on islands, enchanted islands, half-transparent with the prismatic lights of precious stones, of amethysts and emeralds.

  • The fruits are from three to four inches long, generally prismatic, as they grow thickly on the stem, and lie one over another.

  • It forms white prismatic crystals; and, in its general properties, resembles bromide of potassium.