refracted
Example Sentences
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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
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
On the opening “Destination,” a winding and refracted character study, swooning strings trace the singer’s own sense of wonder, as she describes a fellow musician whose life serves as a mirror to her own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2025
The reddish color comes from the light being refracted by particles in the atmosphere.
From Slate ● Apr. 5, 2024
The north wall of the Library was made entirely of glass, with doors leading to a terraced greenhouse that refracted light like a prism.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
