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pentaprism
pen·ta·prism
[
péntə prìzzəm
]
(
plural
pen·ta·prisms
)
noun
Definition:
5-sided prism:
a prism with five faces that deviates light at a 90º angle, making it useful in correctly presenting an image in the viewfinder of a single-lens reflex camera
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