D) the bending of a wave as it moves around an obstacle or passes through a narrow opening
Explanation:
Even though light travels in straight line, it will bend around objects if their size is comparative to its wavelength. This phenomenon is called diffraction.
Light will also bend if the light travels from one medium to another medium at an angle, but that is called refraction.
Diffraction occurs in one medium. Refraction occurs when light travels from one medium to another.
