REFRACTION is the bending of light (it also happens with sound, water and other waves) as it passes from one transparent substance into another. This bending by refraction makes it possible for us to have lenses, magnifying glasses, prisms and rainbows
REFLECTION is when light bounces off an object. ... For a smooth surface, reflected light rays travel in the same direction. This is called specular reflection. For a rough surface, reflected light rays scatter in all directions. This is called diffuse reflection
Reflection involves a change in direction of waves when they bounce off a surface and Refraction of waves involves a change in the direction of waves as they pass from one medium to another.
