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How to pronounce “refract”

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Pronunciation guide for refract

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of refract with real speech in context.
Available examples: 7 YouTube examples
Real speech example: How the Natural World is Inspiring Scientific Innovationto reflect and refract light at the level in such a way
Definition summary: (transitive, physics) Of a medium, substance, object, etc.: to deflect the course of (light rays), esp. when they enter the medium, etc., at an oblique angle; to cause refraction of (light, other electromagnetic radiation, or sound or other wave phenomena).

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How the Natural World is Inspiring Scientific Innovation

to reflect and refract light at the level in such a way

[Verb]
(transitive, physics) Of a medium, substance, object, etc.: to deflect the course of (light rays), esp. when they enter the medium, etc., at an oblique angle; to cause refraction of (light, other electromagnetic radiation, or sound or other wave phenomena).
(transitive, figurative) To mediate; to alter; to distort.
(transitive, optics) To cause (light) to change direction as a result of entering a different medium.
(transitive, ophthalmology) To measure, and often also to correct with lenses, the refractive error of (an eye) or the eyes of (a person).