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Light Engry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Medium | a material or object such as a solid, liquid or gas |
| Opaque | a material that does not allow ANY light to pass through |
| Absorb | when light "soaks into" an object |
| Transmit | When light "passes through" an object |
| Translucent | a material that allows some light to pass, but scatters the light |
| Reflect | when light "bounces off" an object |
| light | Travels in straight lines in all directions |
| Refract | when light "bends" as it moves from one medium to another |
| Transparent | a material that allows all light to pass through clearly |