Refract (verb)

  1. To bend or change the direction of light as it passes through a medium with a different density.
  2. To cause a change in the direction of something as it passes through a medium with a different density.

Origin:

From the latin word "refractus" meaning "broke.n"

Examples:

  1. A lens refracts light to form an image.
  2. The prism refracts light into the colors of the rainbow.
  3. The water droplets in the air refract light to create a rainbow.
  4. The air temperature can refract sound waves and cause them to bend.
  5. The curved surface of the eyeglass lens refracts the light to correct the wearer's vision.
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