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refract

/rɪˈfrækt/ /rɪˈfrækt/
verb Regular verbrefract refracted
GeneralPhysics
  1. 1 (ışığı) kırmak

Definition (English)

To cause light or sound to change direction when it goes from one substance to another.

Example Sentences

  1. Lenses refract light to focus it on a point.
    Lensler ışığı bir noktaya odaklamak için kırar.
  2. Water can refract light, creating beautiful patterns.
    Su, ışığı kırarak güzel desenler oluşturabilir.

Verb Forms Regular

Base refract
/rɪˈfrækt/
Past refracted
/rɪˈfræktɪd/
Participle refracted
/rɪˈfræktɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edrefract → refracted

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. refracted /rɪˈfræktɪd/

Synonyms

bend

Collocations

refract lightlight refracts

Related Words

lightlensprismopticswave