prism

in Vietnamese Kính prysim (quang học)

BrE /ˈprɪzəm/ AmE /ˈprɪzəm/

noun en → vi

1 OPTICS [singular] B2

Kính prysim (quang học)

a transparent object, usually made of glass and with flat sides, that is used for bending or separating light rays into different colors

  • a prism

Collocations prism of glass · prism for light

  • The prism split the white light into a spectrum.

    Kính prysim đã phân tách ánh sáng trắng thành phổ sắc.

2 PHILOSOPHY [singular] C1

Điểm nhìn / quan điểm (triết học)

a way of thinking about something that influences how you understand it, especially when this is seen as limiting or distorting your understanding

  • a prism

Collocations prism of thought · prism of perception

  • We need to look at the issue from a different prism.

    Chúng ta cần nhìn vào vấn đề từ một góc độ khác.