diaphanous in French
diaphanous in French is diaphane — diaphanous means clear or semi-transparent, letting light through and able to be seen through.
diaphanous in French
diaphane
What does "diaphanous" mean?
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adj Clear or semi-transparent, letting light through and able to be seen through.
"The evening mist, drifting among the leafless poplars, veiled their silhouettes with a violet film, paler and more translucent than the most diaphanous gauze that might have caught in their branches."
- adj Having a fine, nearly see-through texture; light and flimsy, like gossamer.
- adj (technical) Having the same refractive index as another substance.
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- The evening mist, drifting among the leafless poplars, veiled their silhouettes with a violet film, paler and more translucent than the most diaphanous gauze that might have caught in their branches.
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What is "diaphanous" in French?
"diaphanous" in French is diaphane. diaphanous means: Clear or semi-transparent, letting light through and able to be seen through.
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