Refracting: meaning, definitions and examples

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refracting

 

[ rษชหˆfrรฆktษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น refratando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคชเคตเคฐเฅเคคเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช brechend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ refraksi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตั€ะตะปะพะผะปัŽัŽั‡ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ refrakcyjny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฑˆๆŠ˜ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท rรฉfractant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ refractante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kฤฑrฤฑlma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ตด์ ˆํ•˜๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู†ูƒุณุงุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lom

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ lรกmanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆŠ˜ๅฐ„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ lomanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bending

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัาฑะนั‹ะปั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒ แƒฃแƒ“แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sฤฑndฤฑrma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

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Positioned at #24,970, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.