Synonyms for prismatic


Grammar : Adj
Spell : priz-mat-ik
Phonetic Transcription : prɪzˈmæt ɪk

Top 10 synonyms for prismatic Other synonyms for the word prismatic

Définition of prismatic

Origin :
  • 1709, from Greek prismat-, stem of prisma (see prism) + -ic. Related: Prismatical (1650s).
  • As in iridescent : adj rainbow-colored
  • As in kaleidoscopic : adj multicolored
  • As in motley : adj mixed, varied
  • As in multicolored : adj having various hues
  • As in multicolor : adj having many colors
  • As in polychromatic : adj multicolor
  • As in polychrome : adj multicolor
  • As in polychromic : adj multicolor
  • As in polychromous : adj multicolor
  • As in varicolored : adj multicolor
  • As in versicolor : adj multicolor
  • As in versicolored : adj multicolor
  • As in colorful : adj brilliant, intensely hued
Example sentences :
  • Through his prismatic glasses Kingozi could see every detail plainly.
  • Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
  • Iridicolor: any color so broken up as to reflect the prismatic hues.
  • Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith
  • The spray caught the sun and the prismatic colors added to the scene.
  • Extract from : « Old Rail Fence Corners » by Various
  • In the gray Trant atmosphere she flashed with prismatic fires.
  • Extract from : « The Long Run » by Edith Wharton
  • And, by the way, why in Heaven's name 'a prismatic compass'?
  • Extract from : « The Riddle of the Sands » by Erskine Childers
  • The prismatic colours of a fashionable school of art may stain them.
  • Extract from : « Practical Mysticism » by Evelyn Underhill
  • You are right in saying that blue, red, and yellow are the prismatic colours.
  • Extract from : « Scenes and Characters » by Charlotte M. Yonge
  • It may be obtained in prismatic crystals by exposure to a temperature of 3°.
  • Extract from : « Poisons: Their Effects and Detection » by Alexander Wynter Blyth
  • Prismatic Lake is the most perfect spring of its kind in the world.
  • Extract from : « The Yellowstone National Park » by Hiram Martin Chittenden
  • These, when separated, as they may be by a glass prism, compose the prismatic spectrum.
  • Extract from : « Letters on Astronomy » by Denison Olmsted

Antonyms for prismatic

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