Transparent

Key Stage 2

Something that is transparent is 'see-through'.

Transparent materials allow light to pass through without being absorbed.

Transparency says how much light can pass through an object.

Transparency is the opposite of opacity (which is a measure of how much light is absorbed by an object).

Transparency is the fraction of light which passes through an object without being absorbed.

Transparency is the opposite of opacity (which is a measure of how much light is absorbed by an object).