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refracted

UK
/rɪˈfræktɪd/
US
/rɪˈfræktɪd/

Translations

refractedadjective
more refracted
Comp.
most refracted
Super.
UK
/rɪˈfræktɪd/
US
/rɪˈfræktɪd/
The refracted light created a beautiful spectrum on the wall.
Преломлённый свет создал красивый спектр на стене.
refractverb

refracted

Past Simple

refracted
Past Simple
refracted
Past Participle
refracting
Gerund
UK
/rɪˈfrækt/
US
/rɪˈfrækt/
Light refracts as it moves from air into water.
Свет преломляется, переходя из воздуха в воду.
The glass prism can refract light into a spectrum of colors.
Стеклянная призма может преломлять свет в спектр цветов.
Additional translations
рефрактироватьофтальм.
искажатьперен.; о свете, изображении
Synonyms
bend
deflect
distort
diverge
scatter
Antonyms
straighten
reflect

Definitions

refractedadjective
Altered or distorted as a result of being deflected from a straight path, typically referring to light or sound.
The refracted light created a beautiful spectrum of colors on the wall.
Physics: (of a ray, wave, or beam) bent or deviated from its original course as it passes obliquely from one medium to another.
The refracted beam emerged from the prism at a different angle.
refractverb
To change the direction of a ray of light, sound, heat, or the like, as it passes obliquely from one medium into another in which its wave velocity is different.
The glass prism refracts the light, creating a spectrum of colors.
To alter or distort as if by refraction.
The atmosphere refracts the light of the setting sun, making it appear larger on the horizon.
(intransitive) (of light or other waves) To undergo refraction when passing from one medium to another.
Light refracts as it moves from air into water.
(ophthalmology) To determine the refractive error of (a person's eyes) in order to prescribe corrective lenses.
The optometrist refracted the patient to find the proper prescription.
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