what is the difference between transperant and opaque ....give some ex. of both?

Answer 1

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Transparent - A substance that allows light to pass through it easily and objects placed on the back can be fully seen through the substance. (Water, Glass, Windows, Jelly, )

Opaque - A substance which is not transparent or translucent. ie a substance that does not allow light to pass through it. (Wood, Steel,Rock,)

Answer 2

Transparent Translucent And Opaque Objects

Answer 3

Transparent is clear, and totally see-through. Like a window. Transparency (optics) is the property of allowing transmission of light through a material. Examples of transparent materials are air and some other gases, liquids such as water, most glasses, and plastics such as Perspex. Examples of translucent materials are frosted glass, paper, and some kinds of amber.

Opacity is based either on absorption or on reflection of the light falling onto the material. Opacity is the state of being impenetrable to light. An opaque object is neither transparent (allowing all light to pass through) nor translucent (allowing some light to pass through). The arrangement of atoms in an opaque substance allows nearly all of the light rays to be reflected at many different angles. Examples- anything that light cannot go through- a brick wall, a rock, a book.

www.wikipedia.com- do a search for opacity in optics and transparency in optics.

Some people are telling you that opaque is cloudy, like frosted glass. If you look at the definitions I found, frosted glass is still transparent. Obviously they think they know everything and didn't do their research. OPAQUE DOES NOT MEAN SLIGHTLY SEE THROUGH, IT MEANS YOU CAN'T SEE THROUGH IT AT ALL- A DOOR, WALL, TREE, ROCK.

Answer 4

Transparent is when you can see completely through the object. The wondow is Transparent, crystal clear. Opaque is when it is colored, or tinted. You can tell its black tint, but you can see through the object. In photoshop, you can take a solid object and turn the opaquness down so you can see through it, but still see the object. Take it down too far, and it becomes transparent. You can't see it at all.

OK, maybe I don't really know what I am talking about. But I have a nice butt.

Answer 5

Transparent = see through. Think clear glass or plastic. (The technical definition is something that light can pass through uninhibited.)

Opaque = totally not see through. Anything solid that casts a shadow is opaque. (Something that light cannot pass through at all.)

There's also translucent, which is something in between. It allows some light through, but not all. Frosted glass or colored plastic is a good example.

Answer 6

Transparent:-
If a thing hides an object also the can be seen.
Eg:-
If we see a book through a plastic cover the book can be seen .

Opaque:-
If a thing hides an other object it cannot be seen.
Eg:-
If we see a book through a wood piece the book cannot be seen.

Answer 7

But you left out translucent. Light comes through, but you can't see what's on the other side. Frosted windows are an example.

Hey C M and afairyfriend, Opaque is not translucent. It blocks all light... Go to wikipedia and come back when you're smarter.

'nuff said?

Answer 8

Transparent means "see through" like a clear glass window, and opaque means "not see through" like a wall.

Answer 9

Transparent means you can see right through it. Opaque means you can see through it but there is some sort of small design in there also. I hope that helps!

Answer 10

Transperant you can see through though it may have a changed color. Like colored candy paper.

Opaque is Impenetrable by light; neither transparent nor translucent. Not reflecting light, having no luster. Like fog.