refract
verb (used with object)
to subject to refraction.
refracted
Example Sentences
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These devices work by measuring how much light has changed direction, or refracted, after passing through a liquid – indicating the volume of solids present.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
It’s enough to make a reader hanker for a volume devoted to the director’s long working relationship with Head or for a filmography refracted through the actresses he obsessed over and glorified.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
Susan Seidelman’s new memoir, ‘Desperately Seeking Something,’ traces the arc of American film over the last 45 years as refracted through her singular career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2024
The reddish color comes from the light being refracted by particles in the atmosphere.
From Slate ● Apr. 5, 2024
The faint light all about, quivering and sourceless, refracted in the rain of drifting soot.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
