diaphanous (Meaning)

Wordnet

diaphanous (s)

so thin as to transmit light

Webster

diaphanous (a.)

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

diaphanous Sentence Examples

  1. She wore a diaphanous gown that shimmered in the moonlight, revealing glimpses of her figure.
  2. The curtains billowed gently in the breeze, their diaphanous fabric casting soft shadows across the room.
  3. The diaphanous wings of the butterfly seemed almost weightless as it fluttered among the flowers.
  4. Through the diaphanous mist, the outline of the castle on the hill became increasingly clear.
  5. Her laughter echoed through the room like the tinkling of diaphanous bells.
  6. The diaphanous veil draped over the bride's face added an air of mystery to her appearance.
  7. In the painting, the artist captured the diaphanous beauty of the sunrise over the horizon.
  8. As the sun dipped below the horizon, the sky transformed into a canvas of diaphanous colors.
  9. The fabric of her dress was so diaphanous that it seemed to float around her like a cloud.
  10. The dancer moved gracefully across the stage, her diaphanous costume trailing behind her like wisps of smoke.

FAQs About the word diaphanous

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

translucent,transparent, sheer, gauzelike, crystal,gossamer, cobwebby, crystalline, fragile, gauzy

opaque, opaque, murky, hazy, foggy, hazy, cloudy,smoky, misty, dull

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.