refract
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refract
Rhymes with -ækt
Where it comes from
From Latin refrāctum, neuter form of refrāctus, the past participle of refringō, itself from re- (“again”) + frangō (“to break”).
verb refracts · refracting · refracted
- Of a medium, substance, object, etc.: to deflect the course of (light rays), esp. when they enter the medium, etc., at an oblique angle; to cause refraction of (light, other electromagnetic radiation, or sound or other wave phenomena).
- To mediate; to alter; to distort.
- To cause (light) to change direction as a result of entering a different medium.
- To measure, and often also to correct with lenses, the refractive error of (an eye) or the eyes of (a person). A prism can refract light.
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verb to change direction
| Español | refractar |
|---|---|
| Italiano | rifrangere |
| Română | refracta |
| Русский | преломля́ться prelomljátʹsja, преломи́ться prelomítʹsja |
verb to cause to change direction
| Español | refractar |
|---|---|
| Français | réfracter |
| Deutsch | brechen |
| Italiano | rifrangersi |
| Română | refracta |
| Русский | преломля́ть prelomljátʹ, преломи́ть prelomítʹ |
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