refract

Definitions

Aviation

• verb to cause a wave, such as light or sound, to change direction or turn as it passes from one medium into another of different density

Electronics

• To deflect light via refraction.

Media Studies

• verb to alter the course of a wave of energy that passes into something from another medium, such as light through a refracting lens
• verb to measure the degree of refraction in a lens or eye

Medical

• verb to make light rays change direction as they go from one medium such as air to another such as water at an angle

Nearby Definitions of “refract”

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Contexts for “refract”

5 definitions in context
• Aviation
• Electronics
• Media Studies
• Medical