Refract

Definition:

  • (n.) To bend sharply and abruptly back; to break off.
  • (n.) To break the natural course of, as rays of light orr heat, when passing from one transparent medium to another of different density; to cause to deviate from a direct course by an action distinct from reflection; as, a dense medium refrcts the rays of light as they pass into it from a rare medium.

Compare refract with other words:

refract vs. scatter

refract vs. retract

discolith vs. refract

refract vs. refringent

deflect vs. refract

diffract vs. refract

bend vs. refract

reflect vs. refract

refract vs. refrangible

refract vs. refractory

refract vs. refraction

refract vs. refracting

refract vs. refractive

medium vs. refract

direction vs. refract

disperse vs. refract

mirage vs. refract

focus vs. refract