🌈refract

verb
/rɪˈfrækt/

Meaning

To bend light, sound, or heat as it passes through a medium.

Example Sentences

The water refracts light, making the straw look bent.

Synonyms

bend, deflect, distort, redirect

Antonyms

straighten, align

Collocations

refract light, refract sound, refract beam

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