# refractor

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #57,012

## Definitions
1. A refracting telescope.
2. anything which refracts light, heat or sound

## Etymology
From refract + -or.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/refractor