Words Like REFRACT
We have put together a list of words that are similar to REFRACT.
6 Alternative Words Similar to refract
1 examples of refract
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a dense medium refrcts the rays of light as they pass into it from a rare medium
10 definitions of refract
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To bend sharply and abruptly back; to break off.
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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.
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determine the refracting power of (a lens)
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To deflect (light, for example) from a straight path by refraction.
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To alter by viewing through a medium: "In the Quartet reality is refracted through a variety of eyes” ( Elizabeth Kastor).
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Medicine To determine the refraction of (an eye, for example).
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To bend back sharply or abruptly; especially, in optics, to break the natural course of, as of a ray of light; deflect at. a certain angle on passing from one medium into another of a different density. See refraction.
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To change direction as a result of entering a different medium
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To cause (light) to change direction as a result of entering a different medium.