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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Examples of prismatic in a Sentence
with its prismatic plumage, the ruby-throated hummingbird is one of our garden's most prized visitors
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This non-stick formula is lightweight on the skin and the prismatic pigment ensures that your lips always capture some sparkle in the light.
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Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024
The result is a prismatic work of art that invites more questions.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2024
In the surreal music video for the track, the duo are intertwined and appear to showcase different sides of the same prismatic coin.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2024
David Lynch, 2001) Many filmmakers have interrogated the dream factory that employs them, but only David Lynch understands that to capture its insidious beauty requires rendering it a dream itself, in all of its prismatic glory.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
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Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2024
The result is a prismatic work of art that invites more questions.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2024
In the surreal music video for the track, the duo are intertwined and appear to showcase different sides of the same prismatic coin.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2024
David Lynch, 2001) Many filmmakers have interrogated the dream factory that employs them, but only David Lynch understands that to capture its insidious beauty requires rendering it a dream itself, in all of its prismatic glory.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
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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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