The Only Use of
refract
in
Fahrenheit 451
- Impossible; for how many people did you know that refracted your own light to you?
p. 8.8refracted = reflect in a manner that allows seeing in a new wayeditor's notes: This is a metaphorical use of refracted which could more literally refer to the different appearance something takes on because of the change of velocity as light passes through a different medium.
Definitions:
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(refract) To change the velocity of a beam of light (apparently bending it) or other wave-form as it passes (at an angle) from one medium into another.
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Meaning too rare to be of interest.