How can I see myself as semi-transparent in a window and still see what is behind it?

Question

How can I see myself as semi-transparent in a window and still see what is behind it?

In: Physics

Answer 1

The window is bouncing some light back at you, allowing your to see your own reflection. But it is also passing through much more light from the outside, because glass is transparent. Now if it were dark outside and you had a light on inside then almost no light would be coming in from the outside, so you’d see your reflection much stronger.