diaphanous (Meaning)

Wordnet

diaphanous (s)

so thin as to transmit light

Webster

Allowing light to pass through, as porcelain; translucent or transparent; pellucid; clear.

so thin as to transmit lightAllowing light to pass through, as porcelain; translucent or transparent; pellucid; clear.

sheer,transparent, translucent, fragile, crystal, gauzelike,gossamer, delicate, filmy, gauzy

opaque,opaque, misty, foggy, nebulous, hazy,smoky, hazy, foggy, smoky

She wore a diaphanous gown that shimmered in the moonlight, revealing glimpses of her figure.

The curtains billowed gently in the breeze, their diaphanous fabric casting soft shadows across the room.

The diaphanous wings of the butterfly seemed almost weightless as it fluttered among the flowers.

Through the diaphanous mist, the outline of the castle on the hill became increasingly clear.