diaphaneity
[ dih-af-uh-nee-i-tee, dahy-uh-fuh- ]
/ dɪˌæf əˈni ɪ ti, ˌdaɪ ə fə- /
noun
the quality of being diaphanous; transparency.
Words nearby diaphaneity
diapedesis, diapente, diaper, diaper dermatitis, diaper rash, diaphaneity, diaphanometer, diaphanoscope, diaphanoscopy, diaphanous, diaphemetric
Origin of diaphaneity
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Examples from the Web for diaphaneity
She was partial to draperies and that, perhaps, created the illusion of diaphaneity.
Painted Veils|James HunekerWhat had been leanness in her youth had become transparency in her maturity; and this diaphaneity allowed the angel to be seen.
Les Misrables|Victor HugoEven the best scryers often fail to see anything in the crystal which maintains its natural ‘diaphaneity,’ as Dr. Dee says.
Cock Lane and Common-Sense|Andrew LangThe diaphaneity of Babet contrasted with the grossness of Gueulemer.
Les Misrables|Victor Hugo