Imagine light as water: when it hits something, it ripples and spreads like waves.

Visual Imagery

Diffract means the path isn't straight—an obstacle alters it.

Non-Straight Path

After diffracting, waves fan out from a narrow space to a wider area.

Diffract involves waves encountering obstacles like edges or slits.

Diffract can describe waves spreading out after passing through gaps.

Use 'diffract' mostly in physics and scientific contexts.