Refraction

Definition:

  • (n.) The act of refracting, or the state of being refracted.
  • (n.) The change in the direction of ray of light, heat, or the like, when it enters obliquely a medium of a different density from that through which it has previously moved.
  • (n.) The change in the direction of a ray of light, and, consequently, in the apparent position of a heavenly body from which it emanates, arising from its passage through the earth's atmosphere; -- hence distinguished as atmospheric refraction, or astronomical refraction.
  • (n.) The correction which is to be deducted from the apparent altitude of a heavenly body on account of atmospheric refraction, in order to obtain the true altitude.

Compare refraction with other words:

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refaction vs. refraction

refraction vs. retraction

refraction vs. sunbow

paraselene vs. refraction

diffraction vs. refraction

departure vs. refraction

interference vs. refraction

refraction vs. scintillation

diacaustic vs. refraction

anaclastic vs. refraction

parhelion vs. refraction

refract vs. refraction

dioptric vs. refraction

dioptrics vs. refraction

reflection vs. refraction

refraction vs. refractory

refraction vs. refractive

heat vs. refraction

density vs. refraction

optical vs. refraction

medium vs. refraction

refraction vs. wave

light vs. refraction

dispersion vs. refraction

halo vs. refraction

chromatic vs. refraction

rainbow vs. refraction