Defenition of the word refraction

• Defenition of the word refraction

  • The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.
  • the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
  • the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another

Synonyms for the word refraction

• • deflection
  • deflexion

Hyponyms for the word refraction

• • birefringence
  • double refraction

Hypernyms for the word refraction

• • bend
  • bending
  • physical phenomenon

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