If a material is transparent or translucent and allows a color to pass through it, it would be transmitting that color. For example, a red stained glass window will absorb all colors except for red. It will transmit red through the glass.

Similarly, a blue tinted window will absorb all colors except for blue, transmitting only blue light. This property of transmitting specific colors is crucial for various applications such as in photography filters, color filters for lighting, and tinted glasses for sunglasses. Materials that can selectively transmit certain colors while absorbing others are used to manipulate light and create different visual effects.