How can we see rain when it is colourless?

Question

How can we see rain when it is colourless?

Answer 1

Water absorbs some light, so it can appear darker than the background. It can also reflect and refract light, apeparing lighter than the background.  

Answer 2

There are lots of answers to this:

-The rain still reflects light.

-Light travelling through water will diffract (bend) when it goes back to air.

-Water is not perfectly colourless. If you get enough of it in one place you will not be able to see right through it.

-Rain is not pure water, it has small amounts of other things mixed in.

Answer 3

you see light reflects thought it

Answer 4

If a tree falls in a forrest and no ones there to hear it does it still make a sound?

There's another question with no real answer.

How can we see clear glasses?

and another  

Answer 5

Colorless does not mean invisible.

Water diffracts and reflects light, it can even cast a shadow.

Answer 6

Well answered Vicent G couldn't have put it better myself

Answer 7

good question never thought of it

Answer 8

The wonders of H2o.

Answer 9

What a great Question...I did'nt know the answer to this but would go for the answer just given.

Answer 10

I can't see rain at all, the sun is shining! GRIN, don't talk about rain, yesterday was a nightmare!