refracted
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These devices work by measuring how much light has changed direction, or refracted, after passing through a liquid – indicating the volume of solids present.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
At the center of Ms. Pearsall’s book is the concept of freedom in its many forms, as envisioned and advanced by American revolutionaries but preceded, inspired and refracted by others caught up in the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
So lifting, the dynamic of lifting through asking how do things feel, refracted into the rest of my life.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2025
The reddish color comes from the light being refracted by particles in the atmosphere.
From Slate ● Apr. 5, 2024
It shows that in forming a rainbow each ray from the sun is twice refracted and twice reflected as it passes through a drop of water before reaching the eye.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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