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Light

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light   energy that travels in waves and can move through empty space  
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reflection   the bouncing back of light waves off of a surface  
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refraction   the bending of light waves as they travel from one surface to another  
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lens   a curved piece of glass that bends light rays  
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convex lens   a lens that is thicker in the center and thinner at the edges, a shape that bends light inward  
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concave lens   a lens that is thinner in the center and thicker at the edges, a shape that bends light outward  
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illuminate   light up  
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light spectrum   the small part of the electromagnetic spectrum that the human eye can see; violet, blue, yellow, orange, and red  
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magnify   increase in size, power, and importance  
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medium   a substance or 'carrier' of  
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transmit   to cause or permit (light, heat, sound) to pass through a medium  
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absorb   to take in or soak up  
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