English verb: refract | |||
1. | refract (perception) subject to refraction | ||
Samples | Refract a light beam. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | subject | ||
Domain category | optics | ||
2. | refract (communication) determine the refracting power of (a lens) | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ascertain, determine, find, find out | ||