A red dress appears red when white light shines on it because the dress absorbs all colors of light except for red, which it reflects back to our eyes. This reflection of red light is what we perceive as the color red.
When white light shines on an opaque violet object, the object absorbs most of the colors in the white light spectrum except violet. The violet light is reflected off the object, making it appear violet to our eyes.
The object absorbs most colors in the white light spectrum except for red, which is reflected. This reflected red light is what we perceive with our eyes as the object's color.
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The red glare in some dogs' eyes when light shines on them is caused by a layer of cells in their eyes called the tapetum lucidum, which reflects light and helps them see better in low light conditions.
When white light shines onto a violet object, the violet part of white light reflects off of the object, causing you to see violet. White light it ROYGBIV, which is the colours of the rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet). So white light IS the combination of ALL of these colours.
Each color of paint has it's own characteristics of which part of white light that it absorbs and/or reflects. It's the reflected light that gets to your eyes ... and is interpreted by your brain into "color".
A deer's eyes typically appear to be a reddish-orange color when light shines on them. This is due to a special reflective layer behind the retina that helps them see better in low light conditions.
The green apple absorbs most colors of light but reflects green light. When white light shines on the apple, its surface absorbs all colors except green, which gets reflected back to our eyes, making the apple appear green.
The green color of a leaf is due to the pigment chlorophyll, which absorbs most colors from white light except for green, which is reflected. This reflected green light is what our eyes perceive, making the leaf appear green.
Stars appear white in the night sky because they emit light across a broad spectrum of colors, with a balance of different wavelengths that our eyes perceive as white.
A red object reflects red light and absorbs other colors of light. When white light shines on a red object, all the colors of the spectrum are absorbed by the object except for red, which is reflected back to our eyes.