#optical_prism__opticalprism__prism optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image
supertype: #optical_device__opticaldevice a device for producing or controlling light
subtype: #erecting_prism a right-angled optical prism used to turn an inverted image upright
part of: #biprism an optical device for obtaining interference fringes
part of: #prism_spectroscope__prismspectroscope__spectroscope an optical instrument for spectrographic analysis
part of: #telescope__scope a magnifier of images of distant objects
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