refract — to bend light, sound, or heat when it passes from one medium to another
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to bend light, sound, or heat when it passes from one medium to another
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈfrækt/
Korean meaning: 빛, 소리, 열이 한 매질에서 다른 매질로 지날 때 굴절시키다
Korean pronunciation: 리**프랙**트
Example Sentences
- The physics teacher's thick glasses refracted light so much that his eyes looked like tiny dots to students
- The diamond's ability to refract light beautifully makes it so valuable in jewelry
- Swimming pools refract light, making it impossible to accurately judge depth from the surface
refract
VERB//rɪˈfrækt//
to bend light, sound, or heat when it passes from one medium to another
to bend light, sound, or heat when it passes from one medium to another
This simple act shows the fact: light will refract!
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Origin
라틴어에서 온 말로, '뒤로 부러뜨리다'는 의미에서 시작되어 빛이 '꺾여서' 방향을 바꾸는 현상을 설명하게 되었습니다
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📝Examples
“The physics teacher's thick glasses refracted light so much that his eyes looked like tiny dots to students”
“The diamond's ability to refract light beautifully makes it so valuable in jewelry”
“Swimming pools refract light, making it impossible to accurately judge depth from the surface”
“My cat kept trying to catch the fish in the bowl, not realizing the water refracted their actual position”
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