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Definitions for Refract
[1] to subject to refraction.
[2] to determine the refractive condition of (an eye).
[3] to cause to undergo refraction
[4] to measure the refractive capabilities of (the eye, a lens, etc)
Words related to Refract
swerve, pervert, deform, twist, hook, verge, curl, angle, droop, tilt, yaw, lean, spiral, stoop, warp, circle, flex, crouch, detour, zigzag
Words nearby Refract
reformer, reforming, reformism, reformist, reformulate, refract, refractile, refracting telescope, refraction, refractionist, refractive
Origin of Refract
1605–15; < Latin refrāctus, past participle of refringere to break, force back, equivalent to re- re- + frac- (variant stem of frangere to break) + -tus past participle suffix
Other words from Refract
re·fract·a·ble , adjective
re·fract·ed·ly , adverb
re·fract·ed·ness , noun
non·re·fract·ing , adjective
un·re·fract·ed , adjective
un·re·fract·ing , adjective
Word origin for Refract
C17: from Latin refractus broken up, from refringere , from re- + frangere to break
Synonyms for Refract
angle, arch, bow, buckle, camber, careen, circle, contort, crimp, crinkle, crook, crouch, curl, deflect, deform, detour, double, droop, flex, genuflect, hook, incline, incurvate, lean, loop, pervert, round, spiral, stoop, swerve, tilt, turn, twist, veer, verge, warp, waver, wilt, wind, yaw, zigzag, angle away, angle off