What is a Translucent Object?Īn object that does not allow complete light transmission, and blocks a certain amount of light, is called a translucent object. For example, objects made with clear glass are see-through objects. In the process when light encounters those materials, the light will pass completely through them. Materials such as water, air, or glass (which is completely clear) are considered transparent. It can be defined as if anything can be seen through any object, which means it allows the light to pass, is known as a transparent object (Chen, Han & Wong, 2018). The material decides the light will pass in the amount of hundred per cent or Less than that or will completely get blocked.įigure 1: Translucent, transparent and Opaque Objects What is a transparent object?Īn object that allows complete light transmission is called a transparent object. It all depends on a very basic thing, the material of the object. The object is letting the light pass or it is creating an obstruction, depending on what the three types of objects are named. The material is directly connected to the light transmission process that made anything visible in this world. Based on this material the views of and characteristics of objects, change. The properties of the objectĮvery object that can be seen in any corner of the world is made of some specific material. On the other hand, if the object is made of one kind of material that can block the light transmission completely, it is called an opaque object. If the object allows a hundred per cent light transmission it is called transparent, and if the light transmission capacity of the object is less than a hundred per cent then it is a translucent object.

The light transmission of any object completely depends on the basic material of the objects.

Example of transparent light