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If an object doesn't reflect light, it will appear perfectly black. So yes, in a sense, a rock does reflect light, since this is what enables you to see it. It is, however, a poor reflector, compared with, say, water, or a mirror. If an object doesn't reflect light, it will appear perfectly black. So yes, in a sense, a rock does reflect light, since this is what enables you to see it. It is, however, a poor reflector, compared with, say, water, or a mirror.

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