/ˈprɪzəm/

prism

BrE /ˈprɪzəm/

NAmE /ˈprɪzəm/

(geometry)

a solid figure with ends that are parallel and of the same size and shape, and with sides whose opposite edges are equal and parallel

a transparent glass or plastic object, often with ends in the shape of a triangle, which separates light that passes through it into the colours of the rainbow