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microprism

noun mi·cro·prism \ˈmī-krə-ˌpri-zəm\

Definition of MICROPRISM

:  a usually circular area on the focusing screen of a camera that is made up of tiny prisms and that causes the image in the viewfinder to blur if the subject is not in focus
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First Known Use of MICROPRISM

1962

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