angle of deviation
nounOptics.
the angle equal to the difference between the angle of incidence and the angle of refraction of a ray of light passing through the surface between one medium and another of different refractive index.
Origin of angle of deviation
1First recorded in 1825–35
- Also called deviation.
Words Nearby angle of deviation
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British Dictionary definitions for angle of deviation
angle of deviation
noun
the angle between the direction of the refracted ray and the direction of the incident ray when a ray of light passes from one medium to another
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