v.tr. 1 (of water, air, glass, etc.) deflect (a ray of light etc.) at a certain angle when it enters obliquely from another medium. 2 determine the refractive condition of (the eye).
[ L refringere refract- (as RE-, frangere break) ]
REFRACT
Meaning of REFRACT in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012