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.