This is the 13190th most frequent Spanish word.
prisma
A "prisma" is a solid geometric figure with two parallel, congruent bases and faces that are parallelograms.
Here, 'prisma' is used to refer to a geometric optical object that disperses light into its spectrum.
El prisma de cristal refracta la luz en colores.
The crystal prism refracts light into colors.
In this sentence, 'prisma' metaphorically represents a perspective or lens through which one evaluates a situation.
Se necesita considerar el prisma político al analizar la situación.
It is necessary to consider the political prism when analyzing the situation.
The word 'prisma' is employed here to denote a sculptural or artistic piece inspired by the geometric shape.