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Refracts is an English word. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Related words

Refracts | Refracted | Refracting | Refract

Refracts meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of refract

Using Refracts

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of refract
  • In the example corpus, refracts often appears in combinations such as: and refracts, atmosphere refracts, refracts sunlight.

Context around Refracts

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

atmosphere 2× light 1×

Often after:

sunlight 2×

Sentence patterns with Refracts

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

filters and refracts in such 1× of light refracts at a 1× properties it refracts a portion 1× recurs and refracts and never 1× s atmosphere refracts sunlight 1× surface that refracts the sun 1× the atmosphere refracts sunlight in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

additionally the atmosphere 1× each wavelength of 1× if the surface 1× second earth s 1× the roof is 1× when sunlight passes 1×

Common sentence endings:

altering the color 1× atmosphere refracts sunlight 1× minutes of arc 1× never stays still 1× separate and spread 1× sun s rays 1×

Words around Refracts

Just before it in the word index:

refractory 66 refractories 7 refractor 3 refractometer 2 refractive 123 refractions 7

Just after it in the word index:

refrain 539 refrained 171 refraining 55 refrains 34 reframe 67 reframed 18

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Refracts

  • In this selection, "refracts" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, atmosphere, light and sunlight stand out and add context to how "refracts" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include filters and refracts in such and of light refracts at a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "refracts" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with refracts

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Second, Earth's atmosphere refracts sunlight. (6 words)

The roof is a composite with a rock surface that refracts the sun’s rays. (15 words)

Each wavelength of light refracts at a slightly different rate, causing the colors to separate and spread. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

If the surface has any transparent or translucent properties, it refracts a portion of the light beam into itself in a different direction while absorbing some (or all) of the spectrum (and possibly altering the color). (36 words)

When sunlight passes through the earth's atmosphere, it filters and refracts in such a way that the green to violet lights on the spectrum scatters more strongly than the red light. (32 words)

Additionally, the atmosphere refracts sunlight in such a way that some of it reaches the ground even when the Sun is below the horizon by about 34 minutes of arc. (30 words)

Example sentences (7)

Each wavelength of light refracts at a slightly different rate, causing the colors to separate and spread.

If there’s a theme running through this year’s nine nominees, it may be the past—how it recurs and refracts and never stays still.

The roof is a composite with a rock surface that refracts the sun’s rays.

Additionally, the atmosphere refracts sunlight in such a way that some of it reaches the ground even when the Sun is below the horizon by about 34 minutes of arc.

If the surface has any transparent or translucent properties, it refracts a portion of the light beam into itself in a different direction while absorbing some (or all) of the spectrum (and possibly altering the color).

Second, Earth's atmosphere refracts sunlight.

When sunlight passes through the earth's atmosphere, it filters and refracts in such a way that the green to violet lights on the spectrum scatters more strongly than the red light.

Common combinations with refracts

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "refracts" in a sentence?
An example: "Each wavelength of light refracts at a slightly different rate, causing the colors to separate and spread." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "refracts" from authentic English texts.
What does "refracts" mean?
Refracts means: third-person singular simple present indicative of refract
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