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No. 13,190 in Spanish

prisma

A "prisma" is a solid geometric figure with two parallel, congruent bases and faces that are parallelograms.

In a sentence

  • El prisma de cristal refracta la luz en colores.

    The crystal prism refracts light into colors.

    Here, 'prisma' is used to refer to a geometric optical object that disperses light into its spectrum.

  • Se necesita considerar el prisma político al analizar la situación.

    It is necessary to consider the political prism when analyzing the situation.

    In this sentence, 'prisma' metaphorically represents a perspective or lens through which one evaluates a situation.

  • El artesano diseñó un prisma único para la obra de arte.

    The artisan designed a unique prism for the artwork.

    The word 'prisma' is employed here to denote a sculptural or artistic piece inspired by the geometric shape.

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