angle of deviation: Meaning and Definition of

an'gle of devia'tion

Pronunciation: [key]
— Optics. Optics.
  1. the angle equal to the difference between the angle of incidence and the angle of refraction of a ray of light passing through the surface between one medium and another of different refractive index. Also called
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