refracted
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These devices work by measuring how much light has changed direction, or refracted, after passing through a liquid – indicating the volume of solids present.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
At the center of Ms. Pearsall’s book is the concept of freedom in its many forms, as envisioned and advanced by American revolutionaries but preceded, inspired and refracted by others caught up in the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
What it also made clear is that Coachella is no longer a single cultural event but several overlapping ones divided across weekends, refracted through screens and increasingly calibrated for different audiences altogether.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
The reddish color comes from the light being refracted by particles in the atmosphere.
From Slate ● Apr. 5, 2024
Eventually, the trapped sound was refracted back down to the ground, sometimes hundreds of miles away.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
