What does refracting mean?
causing light to bend as it passes from one medium to another, or (of a surface) reflecting light in such a way that it appears to bend. In optics, the process of bending light as it passes from one medium to another.
Example
"The prism refracted the light, creating a rainbow effect on the wall."
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