Associations to the word «Refractive»

Wiktionary

REFRACTIVE, adjective. Describing that which refracts.
REFRACTIVE INDEX, noun. (physics) The ratio of the speed of light in air or vacuum to that in another medium.

Dictionary definition

REFRACTIVE, adjective. Of or relating to or capable of refraction; "the refractive characteristics of the eye".
REFRACTIVE, adjective. Capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave).

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.