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No, to see objects without the presence of light is impossible. Even a little light will help you see an object. Light has to reflect from the object to the eye to allow you to see it.

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Our eyes are not able to see anything in a dark room because in a dark room everything is seemed to be black. So as a result we can see nothing in the dark room

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if there is no light source, then things can,t reflect the light. therefore, we cannot see them.

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That is because there is no light to get reflected, refracted, absorbed, or transmitted in to the object for you to see.

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in absence of light we can t see anything because of light

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Light is the very nature of sight; our eyes are basically a collection of cells sensitive to visible light and all its wavelengths.

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No, the receptors in your eyes will register everything as pure black.

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we can not see reflection in the absence of light because it is only when light rays are obstructed by an opaque object that we get a shadow of the object

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it is not impossible to see without light. When you press on your eyeballs you would see patterns etc. This is a phenomenon called phosphene

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Your eyes were designed to operate only with light striking the retina.

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How can you see a reflection in the absence of light?

You can't see anything in the absence of light.


Can you see reflection without light why?

no reflection basically deals with light rays. so there is no reflection withou light.


Why cant you see your reflection in all objects that replect light?

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Why can't you see reflection in all objects that reflect light?

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Why can't you see your reflection in all objects that reflect?

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Does shadow have color?

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Does your shadow have color?

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