prismatic
adjective
pris·mat·ic
priz-ˈma-tik 
1
: relating to, resembling, or constituting a prism
2
a
: formed by a prism
b
: resembling the colors formed by refraction of light through a prism
prismatic effects
3
: highly colored : brilliant
prismatic lyrics
4
: having such symmetry that a general form with faces cutting all axes at unspecified intercepts is a prism
prismatic crystals
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with its prismatic plumage, the ruby-throated hummingbird is one of our garden's most prized visitors
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Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The effects are positively prismatic, especially in Sunset Ring #5.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
To start, Polestar uses NMC (lithium nickel manganese cobalt) batteries with prismatic cells, unlike the LFP (lithium iron phosphate) chemistry that many other manufacturers are increasingly turning to, largely for cost reasons.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025
This prismatic film seamlessly intermingles the political and the personal, and both chronology and geography aren’t observed in strictly logical ways.
—Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Prismatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prismatic. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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prismatic
adjective
pris·mat·ic
priz-ˈmat-ik
1
: relating to, resembling, or constituting a prism
2
: formed by a prism
3
: having such symmetry that a general form with faces cutting all axes at unspecified intercepts is a prism
prismatic crystals
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