diffraction diffract • diffraction disk · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · diffraction · · Text Latin · · Script 11 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 f latin small letter f U+0066 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074