What does refraction mean?

refraction

🇺🇸 /rɪˈfrækʃn/ 🇬🇧 /rɪˈfrækʃn/

詞頻

難度

標籤 RARE

noun

When light or other waves bend as they move from one medium to another at an angle.

We can see the bottom of the pool because of refraction, which makes the light bend as it moves from water to air.

我們能看到泳池底部是因為折射，它使得光線從水到空氣時發生彎曲。