Refracting: meaning, definitions and examples
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refracting
[ rษชหfrรฆktษชล ]
optics, physics
Refracting refers to the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another, resulting in a change in its direction. This phenomenon is utilized in various optical devices such as lenses and prisms.
Synonyms
bending, changing direction, deflecting.
Examples of usage
- Light is refracting as it enters the water.
- The lens is designed for refracting light to focus it.
- Refracting telescopes use lenses to gather light.
Translations
Translations of the word "refracting" in other languages:
๐ต๐น refratando
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคชเคตเคฐเฅเคคเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช brechend
๐ฎ๐ฉ refraksi
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะตัะตะปะพะผะปัััะธ
๐ต๐ฑ refrakcyjny
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฑๆใใฆใใ
๐ซ๐ท rรฉfractant
๐ช๐ธ refractante
๐น๐ท kฤฑrฤฑlma
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ตด์ ํ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงููุณุงุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ lom
๐ธ๐ฐ lรกmanie
๐จ๐ณ ๆๅฐ
๐ธ๐ฎ lomanje
๐ฎ๐ธ bending
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฑะนัะปัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแ แฃแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sฤฑndฤฑrma
๐ฒ๐ฝ refracciรณn
Etymology
The word 'refract' comes from the Latin 'refractus', which is the past participle of 'refringere', meaning 'to break up or to break back'. This Latin term itself is a combination of 're-', meaning 'back', and 'frangere', meaning 'to break'. The connection to optics emerged in the early 17th century when scientists like Johannes Kepler and Renรฉ Descartes began investigating the behavior of light. The term 'refracting' was adopted into the scientific lexicon to describe how light bends as it traverses different materials, leading to significant developments in the fields of physics and engineering. This understanding laid the groundwork for the creation of lenses and other optical tools that enhance our ability to see and understand the world around us.