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Word: Refract
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from Latin refract- ‘broken up’, from the verb refringere, from re- ‘back’ + frangere ‘to break’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rɪˈfrakt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of water, air, or glass) make (a ray of light) change direction when it enters at an angle
Short Definition:(of water, air, or glass) make ray of light change direction when it enters at angle
Examples:- the rays of light are refracted by the material of the lens
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