Meanings
nounpentaprism (plural pentaprisms)
plural pentaprisms
- artsA five-sided prism used in the viewfinder of most single-lens reflex cameras
Origin
Translations
Hungarian pentaprizma
- pentaprizmafive-sided prism
Italian pentaprisma
- pentaprismafive-sided prism
Spanish pentaprisma
- pentaprismafive-sided prism
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APA
pentaprism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentaprism
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“pentaprism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentaprism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pentaprism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentaprism.
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