diaphan

a. [ Cf. OF. diaphaner to make transparent. See Diaphanous. ] Transparent or translucent. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. diaphanéité. See Diaphanous. ] The quality of being diaphanous; transparency; pellucidness. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Diaphanous. ] Having power to transmit light; transparent; diaphanous. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The art of imitating stained glass with translucent paper. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; transparent + -meter. ] An instrument for measuring the transparency of the air. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; transparent + -scope. ] (Photog.) A dark box constructed for viewing transparent pictures, with or without a lens. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_; transparent + -type. ] (Photog.) A colored photograph produced by superimposing a translucent colored positive over a strong uncolored one. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to show or shine through; dia` through + &unr_; to show, and in the passive, to shine: cf. F. diaphane. See Phantom, and cf. Diaphane, Diaphanic. ] Allowing light to pass through, as porcelain; translucent or transparent; pellucid; clear. [ 1913 Webster ]

Another cloud in the region of them, light enough to be fantastic and diaphanous. Landor. [ 1913 Webster ]