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refraction

/rəˈfrækʃən/ /rɪˈfrækʃən/
noun
GeneralMedical
  1. 1 kırılma
  2. 2 refraksiyon

Definition (English)

  1. The bending of a light ray when it passes from one substance to another.
  2. The measurement of how much light bends when passing through a lens.

Example Sentences

  1. Light refraction causes rainbows.
    Işık kırılması gökkuşaklarına neden olur.
  2. The doctor measured the refraction of my eye.
    Doktor gözümün refraksiyonunu ölçtü.

Synonyms

bendingdeflectiondeviationangle change

Collocations

refraction of lightangle of refractionrefraction indexrefraction phenomenonrefraction effect

Related Words

lightlensprismreflectionopticswavelength