Associations to the word «Refract»
Noun
- Prism
- Telescope
- Lens
- Rainbow
- Observatory
- Optics
- Retina
- Wavelength
- Sunlight
- Ray
- Optic
- Angle
- Incidence
- Aperture
- Dispersion
- Propagation
- Curvature
- Droplet
- Facet
- Galileo
- Sine
- Lick
- Beam
- Crystal
- Polarization
- Halo
- Atmosphere
- Surface
- Wave
- Interface
- Astronomer
- Normal
- Tele
- Reflection
- Light
- Mirror
- Ether
- Inversion
- Inch
- Headlight
- Cataract
- Medium
- Kepler
- Diffraction
- Color
- Newton
- Vapour
- Astronomy
- Index
- Microscope
- Colour
- Skip
- Axis
- Spectrum
- Nebula
- Bend
- Tint
- Glass
- Layer
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
REFRACT, verb. (intransitive) (of light) To change direction as a result of entering a different medium
REFRACT, verb. (transitive) (optics) To cause (light) to change direction as a result of entering a different medium.
Dictionary definition
REFRACT, verb. Subject to refraction; "refract a light beam".
REFRACT, verb. Determine the refracting power of (a lens).
Wise words
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