English noun: optical prism | |||
1. | optical prism (artifact) optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image | ||
Synonyms | prism | ||
Broader (hypernym) | optical device | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | erecting prism | ||
Part meronym | biprism, prism spectroscope, scope, spectroscope, telescope | ||