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atmospheric refraction

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables
at-mo-spher-ic re-frac-tion
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
6
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The apparent angular elevation of the heavenly bodies above their true places, caused by the refraction of the rays of light in their passage through the Earth's atmosphere.

Uncountable

Usage

Synonyms

astronomical refraction astronomic refraction

Questions

What does atmospheric refraction mean?
The apparent angular elevation of the heavenly bodies above their true places, caused by the refraction of the rays of light in their passage through the Earth's atmosphere.

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