An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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1) The angle by which a light ray is curved by the gravitational field of a massive body. Einstein's general relativity predicts that a light ray which tangentially grazes the surface of the Sun is deflected by 1''.7. This result was confirmed in 1919 when the apparent angular shift of stars close to the limb of the Sun was measured during a total solar eclipse.
2) In a cathode-ray tube, the angle through which the beam is bent, vertically, horizontally, or diagonally.

→ deflection; → angle.