refraction

Refraction ( Latin re = 'back' and frangere = 'break') stands for:

• Refraction of light, sound or other waves in general, see Refraction (physics)
• a measure of the refractive power of the non-accommodated eye, especially in ophthalmic optics and ophthalmology, see refraction (ophthalmic optics)
• the deflection of light by the inhomogeneous earth atmosphere
  • in observational astronomy, see astronomical refraction
  • in surveying, see terrestrial refraction

See also:

• fraction
• Refraction seismics
• Refractometer
• refractor

This is a disambiguation page for differentiating between several terms identified with the same word.