1. the quality or state of being transparent or translucent; allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen
2. the quality of being easy to perceive or understand; clarity of expression or meaning
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The diaphanousness of the glass allowed us to see the garden clearly from inside the house.
• The silk curtains had a delicate diaphanousness that softened the afternoon light.
• The author's diaphanousness of style made the complex theory accessible to general readers.
• The diaphanousness of the water in the mountain stream revealed smooth stones on the bottom.
• Her writing is praised for its diaphanousness; every idea is expressed with perfect clarity.
• The diaphanousness of the veil created an ethereal effect in the wedding ceremony.