An opaque substance transmits no light, and therefore reflects, scatters, or absorbs all of it. One beam illuminates the object, which then scatters light onto the recording medium. When hit, the bomb scatters deadly shrapnel. This means that they are generated "far" from the object that emits or scatters light. Additionally, gas and dust also scatters more higher-frequency light, leaving the light appearing more reddish. In a typical graded-"Z" shield, the high-"Z" layer effectively scatters protons and electrons. The impact of the explosion scatters fragments everywhere. The initial burst scatters the shells across the sky before they explode. She scatters his ashes with Dex and Sasha and starts having recurring dreams about him. She later scatters his ashes down The Chasm. Extant also scatters the helmet, amulet, and cloak. After that, it accelerates uniformly in the electric field, until it scatters again. Meanwhile, Clary scatters Jonathan's ashes in Lake Lyn and mourns for Simon. Note that most light is not reflected but, rather, scatters off at large angles. Rohan, his revenge complete, scatters Supriya's ashes at sea.