Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

refracting

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables: re-fract-ing
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of refract

noun

An act of refraction.

Example Sentences

"Imaginal forms are virtual but fully individual refractings of light, or individual souls conceived as immaterial but distinct 'imaginings' of God."

Inflected Forms

refractings (plural)

Questions

What does refracting mean?: present participle and gerund of refract

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