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Light
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| absorption | the taking in of light |
| lens | a curved piece of glass that bends light rays to make objects appear closer or farther away |
| light energy | the energy of photons that travel in straight lines in waves. Energy we can see! |
| medium | a solid, liquid, or gas material that interacts with light |
| prism | a three dimensional piece of glass that separates white light into a spectrum |
| reflection | the bouncing back of light from a smooth, shiny surface |
| refraction | the bending of light as it moves through a new medium |
| transmit | to move through |
| opaque | does not allow light to pass through |
| transluscent | allows some light to pass through |
| transparent | allows light to pass through |
| magnify | to make something appear larger |