Diaphanous:
so thin as to allow light to
pass through without
diffusing it. able to be seen through with clarity, often
appearing clear or coloured and glasslike. The transparency is
the quality or state of being transparent.
Differently when light is transmitted with
diffusion so that
objects on the other side cannot be clearly seen is a quality
defined translucency.
Examples of transparent materials are:
crystals (e.g. diamonds)
and water.
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