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    refraction

    US /rɪˈfrækʃən/

    ・

    UK /rɪ'frækʃn/

    C2
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounLight changing direction through glass or water
    Isaac Newton used pieces of glass and bottles of water to study the refraction of light

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    What Is a Rainbow? | Rainbows for Kids | Learn how and why rainbows form

    08:30What Is a Rainbow? | Rainbows for Kids | Learn how and why rainbows form
    • This is called refraction.

      This is called refraction.

    • This is called refraction.

      This is called refraction.

    B1

    How to make something invisible | Do Try This At Home | At-Bristol Science Centre

    02:51How to make something invisible | Do Try This At Home | At-Bristol Science Centre
    • This is known as refraction.

      This is known as refraction.

    • This is known as refraction.

      This is known as refraction.

    B1

    Top 10 Facts - Battlefield

    17:20Top 10 Facts - Battlefield
    • In 1999, the Swedish game development company Refraction Games released Codename Eagle.

      In 1999, the Swedish game development company Refraction Games released Codename Eagle.

    • In 1999, the Swedish game development company Refraction Games released Codename Eagle, a war-based first-person shooter set in an alternate history timeline featuring expansive outdoor environments and a multitude of usable vehicles.

      In 1999, the Swedish game development company Refraction Games released Codename Eagle, a war-based first-person shooter set in an alternate history timeline featuring expansive outdoor environments and a multitude of usable vehicles.

    B2

    God of Wonders Documentary full length watch in HD & HQ

    25:05God of Wonders   Documentary full length watch in HD & HQ
    • The iridescent colors of the throat and crown are due to refraction and not pigments.

      The iridescent colors of the throat and crown are due to refraction and not pigments.

    • to refraction and not pigments. Often these areas appear dark, almost black,

      to refraction and not pigments. Often these areas appear dark, almost black,

    B2

    Behind The Visual Effects of SILO!

    16:54Behind The Visual Effects of SILO!
    • You're accommodating for the angle of refraction in water.

      You're accommodating for the angle of refraction in water.

    • So So you're accommodating for the angle of refraction in water.

      So So you're accommodating for the angle of refraction in water.

    B1

    The shape that changed our world forever

    09:36The shape that changed our world forever
    • The problem here is that the water actually changes the refraction of light.

      The problem here is that the water actually changes the refraction of light.

    • The problem here is that the water actually changes the refraction of light.

      The problem here is that the water actually changes the refraction of light.

    B1

    Eye Doctors Debunk 13 More Vision Myths | Debunked | Science Insider

    15:43Eye Doctors Debunk 13 More Vision Myths | Debunked | Science Insider
    • but it won't actually change the power or the refraction of the eye.

      but it won't actually change the power or the refraction of the eye.

    • it won't actually change the power or the refraction of the eye.

      it won't actually change the power or the refraction of the eye.

    B1

    Testing Light Refraction With Water! | Play School: Science Time

    09:25Testing Light Refraction With Water! | Play School: Science Time
    • This bending is called light refraction.

      This bending is called light refraction.

    • And because of refraction, the drawings seem to change shape or direction like the squiggly fish did.

      And because of refraction, the drawings seem to change shape or direction like the squiggly fish did.

    B2

    「氷彫刻」の技術を10のレベルで実演 | Levels | WIRED Japan

    12:23「氷彫刻」の技術を10のレベルで実演 | Levels | WIRED Japan
    • So the V-chisels, it eats onto the surface of the ice and you can really scribe onto the surface and give a deep line onto the surface that can really add refraction when looked at and last longer onto the surface of the ice.

      So the V-chisels, it eats onto the surface of the ice and you can really scribe onto the surface and give a deep line onto the surface that can really add refraction when looked at and last longer onto the surface of the ice.

    • It gives a a deep line onto the surface that can really add refraction when looked at and last longer onto the surface of the ice.

      It gives a a deep line onto the surface that can really add refraction when looked at and last longer onto the surface of the ice.

    B1

    Why Is Blue So Rare In Nature?

    08:27Why Is Blue So Rare In Nature?
    • Technically, this "changes the index of refraction", but in plain English, that means blue light is no longer bent the right way.

      Technically, this "changes the index of refraction", but in plain English, that means blue light is no longer bent the right way.

    B1