Definition
verb
(1) To alter the direction of light wave as it enters media with dissimilar refractive indexes.
(2) (ophthalmology) To identify the refractive condition of the eye.
Supplement
Word origin: Latin refractus (broken up)
Related form(s): refraction (noun), refractive (adjective)
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