Refractiveness

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re·frac·tion (r

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1. The turning or bending of any wave, such as a light or sound wave, when it passes from one medium into another of different optical density.

2. Astronomy The apparent change in position of celestial objects caused by the bending of light rays entering Earth's atmosphere.

3. Medicine

a. The ability of the eye to bend light so that an image is focused on the retina.

b. Determination of the refractive characteristics of the eye.

re·fraction·al, re·fractive adj.

re·fractive·ly adv.

re·fractive·ness, refrac·tivi·ty (r

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) n.

refraction

refraction of light;

i: angle of incidence;

r: angle of refraction

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Noun

refractiveness - the physical property of a medium as determined by its index of refraction

refractivity

bending, deflexion, deflection - the property of being bent or deflected

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