normal ray

normal ray

[′nȯr·məl ′rā]
(optics)
A ray that is incident perpendicularly on a surface.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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