verb
inflect
To bend away from a straight or uniform course.
The lens inflects the beam of light toward the sensor.
Etymology
The Latin verb means to bend. This sense preserves a change in direction away from a previously straight or regular course.
More examples
- The path inflects to the left near the gate.
- He inflected the wire slightly to form a shallow curve.
- She inflects her voice upward when she asks a question.
Forms
inflect · inflects · inflected · inflecting
inflection noun — A bend or change in direction.