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What you see is really just the reflected light with a frequency between about 400 to 800 nanometers (10^-9 m), aka violet through red.

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When you see a coloured object what are you really seeing?

That part of the visible spectrum that is reflected from its surface.


Is a group a thing that can be seen?

No. A group is an idea and not an object. Even if it was an object, even objects can not be seen in their truest sense. You always only see a representation of an object. Take a keyboard. You are not seeing a keyboard. You are seeing a representation of the form of keyboardness.


What is the difference between indirect and direct perception?

In perception, when I see a person, what do I see? A good initial answer is the obvious one: I just see another person. Seeing is an activity that requires an object. If what I see is the object of my seeing, then since what I see is this other person, it follows that the object of my seeing is another person. Call this view direct perception. The object of my seeing is another person. However, a different view is suggested by the following. As I walk around this person, what I see changes. My activity of seeing is constant and the object of my seeing, the other person, does not change. However, clearly what I see does change! The only change that occurs is my position. But how can a change in my position account for a change in the object of what I see, if that object is another person and that person does not change? The implication is that direct perception leaves out a key element: my perceptual state. Call this view indirect perception. If what I see changes as I walk round this person, it is the perceptual state (in this case a visual image) I have of this person that changes. If what I see is the object of my seeing, then this object changes. For indirect perception, the object of my seeing is not the other person, but rather my perceptual state


When looking at a planet in the present how old is my view because of distance in light years?

Dr Steve clarifies his question. When looking at objects in space like a planet billions of miles away. It takes light to see that planet. So when looking at that object say 12am on a given day, then what time did I actually see that object due to the delay in light reaching my eye? When we see an asteroid coming at us, not only is there distance in light years that must be calculated for sight, there is also movement involved and speed too must be calculated. So by the time the object is actually seen by us on Earth, time and distance has changed. How is all this measured and what are we really seeing? When we see objects in space it is not actually what is happening present due to the speed of light reaching our eye when looking at an object. There is always a delay. We are not seeing what we think we are actually seeing. Dr. Steve


Why can't harry see the thestrals when he first arrives at hogwarts seeing as he saw his parents die?

He didn't actually see them die.


What is the required size of plane mirror to see full length of an object?

To see the full length of an object using a plane mirror, the mirror should be at least half the height of the object. This allows the top half of the object to be reflected in the mirror, giving the illusion of seeing the full length of the object.


What are the effects of hallucinations?

Dizziness and you have a hard time seeing where your going. Youn dont see very well. You might see an object that is in your way but it really isnt.


What is the progressive form of see?

am/is/are seeing was/were seeing


If you can see are you actually blind to people that can't see and you actually bored of seeing things so you are actually blind BUT are still able to see in front of you?

No, blind people are not actually "bored" of seeing things. Blindness is a medical condition that affects a person's ability to see. People who are blind can still perceive their surroundings using other senses like touch, hearing, and smell.


What is the past progressive tense of see?

The past progressive tense of "see" is "was seeing" or "were seeing," depending on the subject pronoun. For example: "I was seeing," "You were seeing," "He/she/it was seeing," "We were seeing," "They were seeing."


When we see a colored objects what are we really seeing?

When we see colored objects, we are actually perceiving the wavelengths of light that are reflected off those objects and detected by our eyes. The surface of the object absorbs certain wavelengths and reflects others; the colors we see correspond to the wavelengths that are reflected. Our brain processes this information, interpreting it as color. Therefore, the color we perceive is a result of the interaction between light, the object's material properties, and our visual system.


Does seeing an owl mean actually seeing an owl?

It is believed to be the inbodyment of a female demon, Lilith. It is an omen for good or bad. To see an owl during the day is bad luck.