optical property
property of light and its interaction with substances or objects
translucency
physical property of allowing light to pass through with significant scattering
transparency
property of an object or substance to transmit light with minimal scattering
photoelasticity
changes in the optical properties of a material under mechanical deformation
lustre
manner in which light interacts with a crystal, rock, or mineral's surface
iridescence
property in which fine colors, changeable with the angle of view or angle of illumination, are produced on a surface by the interference of light that is reflected from both the front and back of a thin film
gloss
optical property describing the ability of a surface to reflect light in a specular direction
polarization
property of waves that can oscillate with more than one orientation
opacity
property of an object or substance that is impervious to light