Meaning Of The Word Pentaprism

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Pentaprism Meaning

Pentaprism Definition
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What's The Definition Of Pentaprism?

pentaprism in American English
noun: a prism that has five faces, a pair of which are at 90° to each other; a ray entering one of the pair emerges from the other at an angle of 90° to its original direction: used esp. in single-lens reflex cameras to reverse images laterally and reflect them

pentaprism in British English
noun: a five-sided prism that deviates light from any direction through an angle of 90°, typically used in single-lens reflex cameras between lens and viewfinder to present the image the right way round

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