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Refracted vs Retracted - What's the difference?

refracted | retracted |

As verbs the difference between refracted and retracted

is that refracted is (refract) while retracted is (retract).

As an adjective retracted is

withdrawn back and in, as the claws of a cat.

refracted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (refract)

    • refract

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (of light) To change direction as a result of entering a different medium
  • (optics) To cause (light) to change direction as a result of entering a different medium.
    • A prism can refract light.

    Derived terms

    * refracting

    Related terms

    * refractive * refraction * refractory * refrangible * refringent

    See also

    * reflect

    Anagrams

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    retracted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (retract)

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • withdrawn back and in, as the claws of a cat
  • (linguistics) (of a sound ) pronounced further back in the vocal tract