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1 refract
re·fract[rɪˈfrækt]vt PHYSto \refract a ray of light einen Lichtstrahl brechenone can see light \refracted in water man kann sehen, wie sich das Licht im Wasser bricht* * *[rɪ'frkt]vtbrechen* * *refract [rıˈfrækt] v/t1. PHYS Strahlen, Wellen brechen:refracted light gebrochenes Licht* * *v.ablenken v. -
2 refract
re·fract [rɪʼfrækt] vtto \refract a ray of light einen Lichtstrahl brechen;one can see light \refracted in water man kann sehen, wie sich das Licht im Wasser bricht
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refract — [[t]rɪfræ̱kt[/t]] refracts, refracting, refracted V ERG When a ray of light or a sound wave refracts or is refracted, the path it follows bends at a particular point, for example when it enters water or glass. [V n] As we age the lenses of the… … English dictionary
refract — verb a) To change direction as a result of entering a different medium A prism can refract light. b) (Optics) To cause (light) to change direction as a result of entering a different medium. See Also: refractive, refracti … Wiktionary
Refract — Re*fract (r?*fr$kt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Refracted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Refracting}.] [L. refractus, p. p. of refringere; pref. re re + frangere to break: cf. F. r[ e]fracter. SEe {FRacture}, and cf. {Refrain}, n.] 1. To bend sharply and abruptly … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
refract — ► VERB ▪ (of water, air, or glass) make (a ray of light) change direction when it enters at an angle. ORIGIN Latin refringere break up … English terms dictionary
refract — [ri frakt′] vt. [< L refractus, pp. of refringere, to turn aside < re , back + frangere, to BREAK] 1. to cause (a ray or wave of light, heat, or sound) to undergo refraction 2. Optics to measure the degree of refraction of (an eye or lens)… … English World dictionary
refract — UK [rɪˈfrækt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms refract : present tense I/you/we/they refract he/she/it refracts present participle refracting past tense refracted past participle refracted physics if a surface such as water or glass refracts… … English dictionary
light — light1 lightful, adj. lightfully, adv. /luyt/, n., adj., lighter, lightest, v., lighted or lit, lighting. n. 1. something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colors depend on light. 2. Physics … Universalium
refract — transitive verb Etymology: Latin refractus, past participle of refringere to break open, break up, from re + frangere to break more at break Date: 1612 1. a. to subject (as a ray of light) to refraction b. to alter or distort as if by refraction… … New Collegiate Dictionary
refract — verb 1》 (of water, air, or glass) make (a ray of light) change direction when it enters at an angle. ↘change the direction of propagation of (radio, sound, or other waves) by causing them to travel at different speeds at different points… … English new terms dictionary
refract — v.tr. 1 (of water, air, glass, etc.) deflect (a ray of light etc.) at a certain angle when it enters obliquely from another medium. 2 determine the refractive condition of (the eye). Etymology: L refringere refract (as RE , frangere break) … Useful english dictionary
Refract — In ophthalmology, to determine the bending of light that takes place within the human eye. Refractive errors include nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), and astigmatism. Lenses can be used to control the amount of refraction,… … Medical dictionary