re‧fract /rɪˈfrækt/
verb [transitive][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Latin;
Origin: past participle of refringere 'to break open', from frangere 'to break']
technical if glass or water refracts light, the light changes direction when it passes through the glass or water
—refraction /rɪˈfrækʃ
ən/
noun [uncountable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲