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refraction

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/rɪˈfrækʃən/ · re-frac-tion

The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

Meanings

nountechnical

The bending of light as it passes from one medium to another.

روشنی کا ایک مادے سے دوسرے مادے میں گزرتے ہوئے مڑ جانا۔

انکسار

inkasaar

Synonyms

bendingdeflectionreflectionمڑناانحرافتبدیلی

Antonyms

transmissionuniformitystraightنقلسیدھےیکساں

Common Collocations

  • angle of refraction
  • refraction index
  • light refraction

Example Sentences

The phenomenon of refraction causes a straw in a glass of water to appear bent.

انکسار کا یہ مظہر ایک گلاس پانی میں تنکے کو مڑتا ہوا دکھاتا ہے۔

Inkasaar ka yeh mazhar ek glass pani mein tankay ko murta hua dikhata hai.

Refraction of light is essential in designing lenses for glasses.

روشنی کا انکسار عینک کے لینس کے ڈیزائن میں ضروری ہے۔

Roshni ka inkasaar aainak ke lens ke design mein zaroori hai.

Different materials have different indices of refraction.

مختلف مواد کے انکسار کی مختلف اقسام ہوتی ہیں۔

Mukhtalif mawaad ke inkasaar ki mukhtalif aqsam hoti hain.

Easily Confused With

reflection:Refraction is the bending of light, while reflection is the bouncing back of light.

Word Family

refract
verbانکسار کرنا
refractive
adjectiveانکساری

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of how a straw bends in a glass of water.

Picture a straw appearing bent when placed in a glass of water.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

آنسوؤں سے کیا انکسار سب، روشنی کا کام ہے ادھورا یہاں۔

Aansuon se kya inkasaar sab, roshni ka kaam hai adhura yahan.

What refraction is there with tears, the work of light is incomplete here.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "refractio" — a breaking back

First known use: 14th century

The word 'refraction' comes from the Latin word 'refractio', which is derived from 'refringere', meaning 'to break'. It has been used in the context of light bending since the 14th century.