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VocabJLPT N1
refraction
NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. bending
  2. 2. curving
  3. 3. warping (of feelings, logic, etc.)
  4. 4. refraction
Refers to the bending or refraction of light, or more broadly to something being bent or distorted. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a person's personality or viewpoint becoming warped or complicated due to difficult experiences.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The thicker the lens, the more light bends and the shorter the focal length.

Sentence 2

Has that measuring device been calibrated to account for light refraction?

Sentence 3

If you change the experimental conditions, the laser bends and shifts position.

Sentence 4

Differences in air density refract light, making distant scenery appear to float.

Sentence 5

Local authorities indicated that the bending of light may have disrupted visibility.