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Refraction is when light changes direction and wavelength as it travels through different media. Learn the definition, laws, examples, and applications of refraction, such as lenses, prisms, rainbows, and water waves. Refraction of Light Master refraction concepts in Physics with Vedantu. Learn laws, see real-life examples, and strengthen your exam prep-start now! What Is Refraction? Refraction of Light is a phenomenon wherein light bends and travels from one transparent substance to another. Let’s understand this concept in-depth with an illustration. So, have you ever observed the bottom of a thick glass slab when a printed paper is kept below it? You will find that the printed matter seems to be raised. Similarly, when a pencil is partly immersed in water in a glass tumbler, it appears to be displaced from its original position at the surface ...