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Light reflects because as the electromagnetic wavefront hits the material the electrons within the material start to vibrate(A charged particle in an electric field better vibrate...no?) and an accelerating charged particle gives off EM radiation by nature in all directions (Technically more light in certain directions than others, but close enough) and these new EM waves are the ones you see.

(verification needed, but at least its better then the old answer of "its shiny")

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