Glossary
absolute size—An object is large or small not by comparison to another object, but rather by comparison to the intrinsic minimum disturbance that accompanies a measurement. If the disturbance is negligible, the object is large in an absolute sense. If the intrinsic minimum disturbance is nonnegligible, the object is absolutely small.
absorption of light—The process by which the amount light is reduced, and the energy of an object is increased. Light (photons, particles of light) of the proper frequency (color) will cause the quantum state of an object to go to a higher energy state. The increase in energy of the object exactly matches the decrease in energy of the light. Absorption of light by objects is responsible for their color. ...
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