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- DictionaryDi·aph·a·nous/dīˈafənəs/
adjective
- 1. (especially of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent: "a diaphanous dress of pale gold"
1. : characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through. diaphanous fabrics. a diaphanous curtain. 2. : characterized by extreme delicacy of form : ethereal. painted diaphanous landscapes. 3. : insubstantial, vague. had only a diaphanous hope of success. diaphanously adverb. diaphanousness noun. Did you know?
adjective. literary uk / daɪˈæf. ə n.əs / us / daɪˈæf. ə n.əs / Add to word list Add to word list. A diaphanous substance, especially cloth, is so delicate and thin that you can see through it: a diaphanous silk veil. Synonyms. filmy. gossamer literary. sheer. transparent. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. easy to see through.
Diaphanous definition: very sheer and light; almost completely transparent or translucent.. See examples of DIAPHANOUS used in a sentence.
adjective. literary us / daɪˈæf. ə n.əs / uk / daɪˈæf. ə n.əs / Add to word list. A diaphanous substance, especially cloth, is so delicate and thin that you can see through it: a diaphanous silk veil. Synonyms. filmy. gossamer literary. sheer. transparent. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. easy to see through.
Definitions of diaphanous. adjective. so thin as to transmit light. “a hat with a diaphanous veil”. synonyms: cobwebby, filmy, gauze-like, gauzy, gossamer, see-through, sheer, transparent, vaporous, vapourous. thin. of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section.
Define diaphanous. diaphanous synonyms, diaphanous pronunciation, diaphanous translation, English dictionary definition of diaphanous. adj. 1. Sufficiently thin or airy as to be translucent: a diaphanous gown; diaphanous gauze. 2. Of such fine composition as to be easily damaged or broken;...
Definition of diaphanous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
