* Absorption: Green glass absorbs most colors of the visible light spectrum *except* for green light. This is because the chemical composition of the glass is designed to absorb certain wavelengths and allow others to pass through.
* Transmission: Green light is transmitted through the glass, meaning it passes through and reaches your eye.
* Perception: The green light that passes through the bottle is what you see, giving the bottle its characteristic green appearance.
In essence, the green glass acts like a filter, letting only green light through and blocking other colors.
Here's an analogy: Imagine a sieve with holes just big enough for green marbles to pass through. If you pour a mixture of different colored marbles into the sieve, only the green ones will fall through. The green glass acts similarly, allowing only green light to pass through while absorbing the other colors.
