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Refract (Verb)

Determine the refracting power of (a lens).

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

We use a prism to refract light and determine its spectrum.
To refract light through this lens, we first need to secure it in a fixed position.
Special instruments are designed to help refract light and calculate the lens power accurately.
By refracting laser light through the lens, we can compute the objective lens's refracting power.
To refract and analyze the beam of light, place the prism exactly at a 45-degree angle.

Subject to refraction; "refract a light beam".

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

When light passes from air into water, it begins to refract and bend towards the normal of the surface.
Regular lenses are designed specifically to refract light rays in a predictable and controlled way.
In a prism, white light is split apart as it enters and is able to refract at different angles for each color.
This irregularly shaped diamond will refract light in multiple directions, creating its characteristic sparkle.
The new camera lens is designed to refract light towards the center of the frame, reducing distortion and unwanted blur.