1. When light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands

Derived forms: diffractions

See also: diffract

Type of: optical phenomenon

Encyclopedia: Diffraction

• dressing room
• dressing sack
• dressing sacque
• dressing station
• dressing table
• dressmaker
• dressmaker's model
• dressmaking
• dressy
• Drew
• drey
• Dreyfus
• drib
• dribble
• dribbler
• dribbling
• driblet
• dribs and drabs
• dried
• dried apricot
• dried fruit
• dried milk
• dried-out
• dried-up
• drier