Light Vocabulary

Allowing light to pass through so the objects behind can be easily seen.

• transparent

• translucent

• opaque

• prism

Not able to be seen through. Not transparent

• transparent

• translucent

• opaque

• lens

Allowing light, but not a detailed image to pass through.

• transparent

• translucent

• opaque

• refraction

The throwing or bouncing back of light

• reflection

• refraction

• prism

• transparent

The bending of light.

• reflection

• refraction

• opaque

• translucent

A triangular glass or or other transparent object that refracts surfaces and separates white light into a spectrum of colors

• refraction

• prism

• lens

• opaque

A piece of glass or ther transparent object with curved sides for concentrating or dispersing light

• prism

• transparent

• reflection

• lens