refracted — past tense of refract; bent or deflected light, sound, or other waves when passing through different mediums
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: past tense of refract; bent or deflected light, sound, or other waves when passing through different mediums
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈfræktɪd/
Example Sentences
- The straw in my drink looked broken because the light was refracted by the water.
- My legs looked hilariously short when refracted through the swimming pool water.
- The rainbow appeared when sunlight was refracted through the rain droplets.
refracted
VERB[/rɪˈfræktɪd/]
past tense of refract; bent or deflected light, sound, or other waves when passing through different mediums
The prism refracted sunlight into a brilliant rainbow across the classroom wall.
RE(away) + FRACT(break) — hitting the crystal, the straight light seemed to completely FRACT(break) and bend RE(away), creating a beautifully refracted rainbow.
Completely distracted by the sudden blinding beam, the driver squinted as the sun was sharply refracted through the hanging crystal.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin refractus, the past participle of refringere meaning 'to break back' or 'break open.' The concept evolved from literally breaking something back to describing how light 'breaks' or bends when passing through different materials.
Breakdown
re- (back/again) + fract- (break, from Latin frangere) + -ed (past participle suffix)
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📝Examples
“The straw in my drink looked broken because the light was refracted by the water.”
“My legs looked hilariously short when refracted through the swimming pool water.”
“The rainbow appeared when sunlight was refracted through the rain droplets.”
“The fish seemed closer than it actually was because light refracted in the aquarium.”
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