of, relating to, or having the form of a prism or prisms 棱柱的;棱镜的;棱柱形的;含棱柱体的 a prismatic structure. 棱柱结构。 ■(of colours) formed, separated, or distributed by an optical prism or something acting as one (颜色)用棱镜分析的,分光的 a flash of prismatic light on the edge of the glass. 玻璃边上的棱镜分光。 ■(of colours) varied and brilliant (颜色)五光十色的;灿烂的;耀眼的 a hundred prismatic tints. 色彩斑斓。 ■(of an instrument) incorporating a prism or prisms (仪器)装有棱镜的 a prismatic compass. 棱镜罗盘。
派生 prismatically adverb 语源
early 18th cent.: from French prismatique, from Greek prisma 'thing sawn' (see prism)