refract
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refract verb
- (of light) To change direction as a result of entering a different medium
- To cause (light) to change direction as a result of entering a different medium.“A prism can refract light.”
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refringedispersereflectrefractionatediffractdeflectredeflectfilterscattereradiaterefocusprismatizerecurvererouteturn awaydefocus
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