Thursday, September 23, 2010

Diaphonous

 
1. Of such fine texture as to allow light to pass through; translucent or transparent.
2. Vague; insubstantial.
 
Sentence Example:
  • The curtains are thin, a diaphanous  membrane that can't quite contain the light outside.-- Eric Liu, The Accidental Asian
  • She needed more that diaphanous hope, more than i could give her.-- Tej Rae, "One Hand Extended", Washington Post , August 12, 2001

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