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diaphanous in Spanish

diaphanous in Spanish is diáfano — diaphanous means clear or semi-transparent, letting light through and able to be seen through.

diaphanous in Spanish

diáfano
adj
Transparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through; capable of being seen through.

What does "diaphanous" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. adj Having a fine, nearly see-through texture; light and flimsy, like gossamer.
  3. adj (technical) Having the same refractive index as another substance.
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diaphanous in a sentence

  • 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 Spanish?
"diaphanous" in Spanish is diáfano. diaphanous means: Clear or semi-transparent, letting light through and able to be seen through.
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