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Definition of refractive - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
opticsrelating to the bending of light
- The refractive properties of water can distort images.
2.
physicsTECH. causing refraction of light or sound wavesTECH.
- The refractive lens focused the light precisely.
Expressions with refractive
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eye condition causing incorrect light focus on retina
She was diagnosed with a refractive error and needed glasses.
ratio of light speed in vacuum to medium
The refractive index of water is about 1.33.
ability of a lens or other optical system to bend light
The refractive power of her glasses corrected her vision effectively..
Origin of refractive
Latin, refractus (broken up)
Terms with refractive included in their meaning
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optometry
determination of eye's refractive condition
optometry
device measuring refractive aberrations in the eye
eye condition
relating to eyes with unfocused images from refractive errors like myopia
optometry
difference in the refractive power of the two eyes
optical condition
relating to or having unequal refractive power in the two eyes
materials
having two refractive indices based on orientation
optics
optical glass with low refractive index and dispersion
optics
unit measuring lens refractive power
vision
farsightedness due to refractive error
medical
condition of equal refractive power in both eyes
optics
optical glass with low dispersion and refractive index
optics
optical glass with high dispersion and refractive index
measurement
measure the refractive power of a lens or eye
optical property
quality of being refractive
physics
optical instrument measuring refractive index of substances
medical
analysis of eye's refractive properties using a retinoscope
acr: refractive index
measure of how light bends in a material
fluid dynamics
visible streaks in transparent fluids due to refractive index changes
negative refractive index
lens resolving images smaller than light wavelength
Examples of refractive in a sentence
Refractive errors can affect vision clarity. The refractive properties of the material were tested in the lab. Refractive errors in vision can be corrected with glasses.
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- French:réfractif, réfringent, ...
- German:brechend, ...
- Italian:di rifrazione, rifrangente, ...
- Spanish:refractario, refractante, ...
- Portuguese:de refração, refractivo, ...
- Chinese:折射的, 屈光的, ...
- Japanese:屈折の, 屈折性の, ...
- Arabic:اِنْكِسارِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:שְׁבִירָה, שׁוֹבֵר, ...
- Russian:преломляющий, ...
- Ukrainian:рефракційний, ...
- Hindi:अपवर्तक, अपवर्तनशील, ...
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