The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PRISM which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1961.
Instrument for refracting light crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PRISM | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Instrument for refracting light
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- telescope
- lens
- microscope
- scope
- glistening
- confocal
- night vision
- polyhedron
- eyepiece
- magnifying glass
- barlow
- micrograph
Crossword Answer definitions
PRISM noun- A polyhedron with parallel ends of the same size and shape, the other faces being parallelogram-shaped sides.
- A transparent block in the shape of a prism (typically with triangular ends), used to split or reflect light.
- A crystal in which the faces are parallel to the vertical axis.
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