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pentaprism

pentaprism noun: a five-sided prism used in the viewfinder of most single-lens reflex cameras.

Noun

pentaprism (plural pentaprisms)

  1. A five-sided prism used in the viewfinder of most single-lens reflex cameras

Forms of pentaprism

pluralpentaprisms

Origin of pentaprism

From penta- + prism.

Questions about pentaprism

What does pentaprism mean?
Pentaprism means a five-sided prism used in the viewfinder of most single-lens reflex cameras.
What part of speech is pentaprism?
Pentaprism is a noun.
What is the plural of pentaprism?
The plural of pentaprism is pentaprisms.

Words near pentaprism in the dictionary

  1. pentaporphyrin
  2. pentaporphyrins
  3. Pentapotamia
  4. Pentapotamian
  5. pentapotassium
  6. pentaprism
  7. pentaprismatic
  8. pentaprismo-
  9. pentaprisms
  10. pentapterous
  11. pentaptote

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