diffract

🇺🇸 /dɪˈfrækt/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈfrækt/
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verb
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When light or sound waves hit an object, they spread out and change direction, showing different colors or patterns.

When the sunlight passed through the glass prism, it diffracted into a beautiful rainbow.

translation

v. When light or sound waves hit an object, they spread out and change direction, showing different colors or patterns.

Word Forms

3rd Present diffracts
Past diffracted
Perfect diffracted
Progressive diffracting