7 travelers mentioned on the river when describing this hotel.  1 Great place to stay, near the Thames, HMS Belfast and Tower of London. Great place to stay within walking distance of many attractions on the River Thames.  2 A Few Days in the City.
The light refracts through the prisms. verb. Refract is defined as to cause sound, light or heat to bounce back in a straight line. An example of refract is for a mirror to cause a light beam to bounce back. refract. refract.
CH 03 pp64-94 6/5/02 12:06 PM Page 72 72 Chapter 3 Light and Telescopes IGURE 3-10 Essentials of a Refracting Telescope A refracting telescope consists of a large, long-focal-length objective lens that collects and focuses light rays and a small, short-focal-length eyepiece lens that restraightens the light rays.