some light travels through=translucent
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An object that lets some light through is called translucent. Translucent objects allow light to pass through them, but scatter it in different directions, making the object appear blurry or semi-transparent.
An object that lets no light pass through is called opaque.
An object that allows light to pass through it is called a transparent object.
An object that lets no light pass through is called opaque. This means that light is unable to penetrate or pass through the object, resulting in the absence of transparency.
The object you're referring to is likely a "medium," which is a material that allows light to pass through it. Mediums can include substances like air, water, glass, or plastic, and their optical properties determine how light behaves as it passes through.
a transparent object is one that lets light pass through with no shadows formed eg. clear window , transparent glass a translucent object lets only some light go through (not all)and forms a shadow that is very light eg. bathroom window