Diaphanous vs Transparent - What's the Difference?

Diaphanous

Transparent

Definitions

Definition as Adjective
  • so thin as to transmit light
Definition as Adjective
  • easily understood or seen through (because of a lack of subtlety)
  • transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
  • so thin as to transmit light
  • free of deceit

Synonyms

Examples

  • "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks"
  • "a transparent explanation"; "a transparent lie"
  • "the cold crystalline water of melted snow"; "crystal clear skies"; "could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool"; "lucid air"; "a pellucid brook"; "transparent crystal"
  • "a hat with a diaphanous veil"; "filmy wings of a moth"; "gauzy clouds of dandelion down"; "gossamer cobwebs"; "sheer silk stockings"; "transparent chiffon"; "vaporous silks"

Parts of Speech

Adjective
Adjective

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See also

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