Light And Optics Vocabulary

verb to send forth or release, as in sound or light

• The radioactive material will emit harmful radiation if not properly contained.
• The old car emits a lot of smoke when it starts up.
• I can't stand being in the same room as him, he emits bad vibes.
• Her presence alone seemed to emit a sense of calm and tranquility.

noun a person or thing that refracts, such as a lens or prism

• The scientist used a refractor to bend light and study its properties.
• I borrowed my friend's refractor telescope to stargaze last night.
• Check out this cool refractor I found at the thrift shop!
• Her positive attitude acted as a refractor, changing the way we viewed the situation.

noun a substance or material that has the property of refracting light or other electromagnetic radiation

• The refractant properties of the lens caused the light to bend as it passed through.
• The glasses have some sort of refractant thing going on that makes everything look clearer.
• I heard those sunglasses are made with some cool refractant technology.
• Her words acted as a refractant, changing the way I saw the situation.