Associations to the word «Refract»
Noun
- Prism
- Telescope
- Lens
- Rainbow
- Observatory
- Optics
- Retina
- Wavelength
- Sunlight
- Ray
- Optic
- Angle
- Incidence
- Aperture
- Dispersion
- Propagation
- Curvature
- Droplet
- Facet
- Galileo
- Sine
- Lick
- Beam
- Crystal
- Polarization
- Halo
- Atmosphere
- Surface
- Wave
- Interface
- Astronomer
- Normal
- Tele
- Reflection
- Light
- Mirror
- Ether
- Inversion
- Inch
- Headlight
- Cataract
- Medium
- Kepler
- Diffraction
- Color
- Newton
- Vapour
- Astronomy
- Index
- Microscope
- Colour
- Skip
- Axis
- Spectrum
- Nebula
- Bend
- Tint
- Glass
- Layer
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
REFRACT, verb. (intransitive) (of light) To change direction as a result of entering a different medium
REFRACT, verb. (transitive) (optics) To cause (light) to change direction as a result of entering a different medium.
Dictionary definition
REFRACT, verb. Subject to refraction; "refract a light beam".
REFRACT, verb. Determine the refracting power of (a lens).
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.