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An example of a material you cannot see through is wood. Wood is typically opaque, meaning that light cannot easily pass through it, unlike transparent materials like glass or plastic. This opacity is due to the arrangement of fibers in wood that block the transmission of light.
When a material is opaque, it means that it does not allow light to pass through it. This makes the material not transparent or translucent, so you cannot see through it. Opaque materials block the transmission of light.
X-rays cannot see through dense materials like lead or thick metal.
When light cannot travel through a material, it has been absorbed or blocked by the material. This typically occurs when the material is opaque and not transparent or translucent.
A transparent material allows light to pass through it with minimal absorption or scattering. This results in a clear and see-through appearance, making the material easy to see through.
Frosted glass is a type of material that partly scatters light, making objects difficult to see clearly through it. This is due to its rough and textured surface which diffuses the light that passes through.