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Blackbodies absorb and incandescently re-emit radiation in a characteristic, continuous spectrum. Because no light is reflected or transmitted, the object appears black when it is cold. However, a black body emits a temperature-dependent spectrum of light. This thermal radiation from a black body is termed blackbody radiation.
