prism
/ˈprɪzəm/noun
उच्चारण प्रिज़म
प्रिज़्म
Core word
noun
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[C] geometry
a solid figure with two ends that are parallel and of the same size and shape, and with sides that are parallelograms
प्रिज़्म
- The volume of a prism is the area of its base multiplied by its height.
- A cuboid is a prism with a rectangular base.
- The volume of a prism depends on its base and height.
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- A triangular prism has five faces.
- Draw a net of the prism on the squared paper.
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[C]
a transparent glass or plastic object, usually with ends that are triangles, which separates light that passes through it into the colours of the rainbow
(काँच का) प्रिज़्म, त्रिपार्श्व
- Newton used a prism to split white light into seven colours.
- In the laboratory, students passed a beam of light through a prism.
- A prism splits sunlight into a band of colours.
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- The rainbow effect on the wall came from a glass prism on the window.
- Light bends as it enters the prism.
◇Word family
prismatic adjective
?Which word?
Do not confuse prism (a solid shape or a piece of glass) and prison (a building where criminals are kept).
Prism (एक ठोस आकृति या काँच का टुकड़ा) और prison (जेल, जहाँ अपराधियों को रखा जाता है) में भ्रम न करें।