If you mean dispersion it mean splitting light into 7 parts.
They are used to create artificial rainbow effects
As for me, when you come across such features as<span> the piano playing, stopping, and playing it can signify that the author of a movie/book wanted to create special mood for the reader, I would say either to frighten a reader or to add a suspense because usually after such twists something unexpected should happen.
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