1. bent or changed in direction when passing from one medium to another
Usage: physics; optics

Examples

• The refracted light created a rainbow effect in the prism.
• The pencil appeared broken due to refracted light in the water.
• Refracted sunbeams danced across the pool’s surface.
• The telescope uses refracted light to magnify distant objects.
• Her refracted image in the glass looked distorted.
• The refracted beam split into multiple colors.