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Definitions of diaphanous in various dictionaries:
adj - so thin as to transmit light
Of such fine texture as to be transparent or translucent: diaphanous tulle.
Characterized by delicacy of form.
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| (especially of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent. |
| so thin as to transmit light |
| A diaphanous substance, especially cloth, is so delicate and thin that you can see through it: |
| Of such fine texture as to be transparent or translucent: diaphanous tulle. |
| Characterized by delicacy of form. See Synonyms at airy. |
| Vague or insubstantial: diaphanous dreams of glory. |
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| In the field of optics, transparency (also called pellucidity or diaphaneity) is the physical property of allowing light to pass through the material without being scattered. On a macroscopic scale (one where the dimensions investigated are much, much larger than the wavelength of the photons in question), the photons can be said to follow Snell's Law. Translucency (also called translucence or translucidity) is a superset of transparency: it allows light to pass through, but does not necessarily (again, on the macroscopic scale) follow Snell's law; the photons can be scattered at either of the two interfaces where there is a change in index of refraction, or internally. In other words, a translucent medium allows the transport of light while a transparent medium not only allows the transport of light but allows for image formation. Transparent materials appear clear, with the overall appearance of one color, or any combination leading up to a brilliant spectrum of every color. The oppo |