What makes something Transparent, Translucent or Opaque?

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PRADEEP KUMAR · Accepted Answer

When light meets material things, almost everything passes directly to them. Glass, for example, is transparent in all visible light. Some Mutable objects (translucent)even allow some light to pass through them. Opaque objects block light from moving in them.

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Question : The materials through which things can be seen are called ________.
Option 1: transparent materials
Option 2: conductive materials
Option 3: opaque materials
Option 4: translucent materials

Question : The materials through which things cannot be seen are called _______.
Option 1: translucent materials
Option 2: transparent materials
Option 3: opaque materials
Option 4: pale materials