refract
verb (used with object)
to subject to refraction.
refracts
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present tense formof refract (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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We might be told that color has something to do with light, or even be shown a prism, through which light refracts to produce a rainbow.
From Salon ● Nov. 16, 2024
In the retina of an animal's eye, there is a small pit called the fovea that refracts the light entering the eye.
From Science Daily ● May 30, 2024
It is also known as a Bravais' arc, and is formed when sunlight enters horizontal ice crystals and refracts through a side prism face, which causes the upside-down effect.
From BBC ● May 29, 2023
With Alicia Vikander as a Hollywood star acting in a French crime serial, Olivier Assayas’ series refracts his 1996 masterpiece through a dizzyingly playful prism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2022
Above his head, light refracts through the water tank, the symbol of the compound’s slow, pointless struggle.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
