diaphanous (adj) – transparent, translucent, or sheer; delicate or insubstantial; hazy [dahy-af-uh-nuhs]
BREAKDOWN: DIA- (through) + PHAN- (to show) + -OUS (inclined to)
diaphaneity describes the ability of a material to allow light to pass through it
a diaphanometer is a device used to measure how much light or other radiation can pass through a material
See also: epiphany, epiphenomenon, Ghost Words
“Is there any gentler awakening than the breaking light of dawn? It streams through the window and tiptoes across rumpled sheets. Diaphanous, charming and innocent. Just about anything seems possible as the day awaits.” —Anna Asche
