What do you mean by refraction of light?

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Refraction of light:
Refraction of light is the phenomenon of change in the path of light in going from one medium to another.
When moving from a rarer to a denser medium, the ray of light bends towards normal.
When moving from a denser to a rarer medium, the ray of light bends away from normal.
A Diagram of the refraction of light is given below:

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