Concept 3 of 4

Transparent, opaque, translucent

Transparent: light passes fully — you see clearly through (clear glass, water).
Translucent: some light passes — fuzzy view (frosted glass, butter paper).
Opaque: no light passes — can't see through (wood, metal, brick wall).

Example

A window pane = transparent. A frosted bathroom door = translucent. A wooden cupboard = opaque.

💡 Tip:“Trans” means “through”. Trans-parent = appearing through. Trans-lucent = light through.