Examples of diffract in a Sentence
Light is diffracted when it passes through a prism.
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For example, a diffractive optical neural network is composed of a stack of layers, each possessing thousands of pixels that can diffract, or scatter, light.
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IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2022
The starburst is created by sunlight diffracting into uniform rays on the camera’s sensor.
—Kevin Ambrose, Washington Post, 7 May 2023
For example, a diffractive optical neural network is composed of a stack of layers, each possessing thousands of pixels that can diffract, or scatter, light.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2022
The telescope sits right on the edge of the sunflower’s shadow, where the petals bend and diffract the few photons of light that get through.
—Chris Wright, Wired, 4 Jan. 2022
The structures diffract colors of light differently and set up interference effects.
—Quanta Magazine, 21 June 2021
The smoke plumes also diffract light, causing a hazy appearance in the sky and reducing visibility of distant objects, the department said.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 28 July 2021
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IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2022
The starburst is created by sunlight diffracting into uniform rays on the camera’s sensor.
—Kevin Ambrose, Washington Post, 7 May 2023
For example, a diffractive optical neural network is composed of a stack of layers, each possessing thousands of pixels that can diffract, or scatter, light.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2022
The telescope sits right on the edge of the sunflower’s shadow, where the petals bend and diffract the few photons of light that get through.
—Chris Wright, Wired, 4 Jan. 2022
The structures diffract colors of light differently and set up interference effects.
—Quanta Magazine, 21 June 2021
The smoke plumes also diffract light, causing a hazy appearance in the sky and reducing visibility of distant objects, the department said.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 28 July 2021
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Word History
Etymology
back-formation from diffraction
First Known Use
1803, in the meaning defined above
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“Diffract.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diffract. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.
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Kids Definition
diffract
verb
dif·fract
dif-ˈrakt 
: to cause to go through diffraction
Medical Definition
diffract
transitive verb
dif·fract
dif-ˈrakt
: to cause to undergo diffraction
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