as in transparent
very thin and easy to see through
the bride wore a diaphanous veil
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Jolie, delicately thin with large, haunted eyes, gives a striking performance — luminous and diaphanous.
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Tom Gliatto, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The delicate, detailed little top that stops at the ribcage gives enough grace and space for the billowing bottom half, with sheer panels and dramatic, diaphanous cuffs.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
As the head of a tech company, Kidman affects an office version of the high femme with diaphanous blouses and soft updos.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Thus Andy Dixon paints Day-Glo takes on Rococo romances, with sculptural nudes draped in loose tunics cavorting around pleasure gardens dotted with classical statuary; these same motifs are distilled into dainty arabesques and diaphanous whorls in the abstract canvases of Michaela Yearwood-Dan.
—Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
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Tom Gliatto, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The delicate, detailed little top that stops at the ribcage gives enough grace and space for the billowing bottom half, with sheer panels and dramatic, diaphanous cuffs.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
As the head of a tech company, Kidman affects an office version of the high femme with diaphanous blouses and soft updos.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Thus Andy Dixon paints Day-Glo takes on Rococo romances, with sculptural nudes draped in loose tunics cavorting around pleasure gardens dotted with classical statuary; these same motifs are distilled into dainty arabesques and diaphanous whorls in the abstract canvases of Michaela Yearwood-Dan.
—Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
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There are efforts underway in some countries that would implement stringent regulations that force companies like Google to make their tools more transparent.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
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The lawsuit, filed by members of the church in October 2024, stems from allegations that Gateway was not transparent with its finances and misrepresented how donations were spent despite generating $100 million in revenue in the past, according to The Christian Post.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2025
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The individual cores may not be as powerful as those on the Mac Studio with M4 Max, but the sheer number of CPU and GPU cores will deliver top performance in the most demanding applications.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Mar. 2025
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While the sheer number of krill in the Southern Ocean means the species is unlikely to face an acute threat to its survival in the near term, Savoca is quick to point out that numbers are no guarantee of success.—
Gabe Castro-Root,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Mar. 2025
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Apple's latest app for iOS, Apple Invites, may also offer a sneak peek, with more vibrant colors than other native apps and a settings page that makes prominent use of the translucent backgrounds seen on visionOS.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
12 Mar. 2025
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There are already Meta Ray-Bans with translucent frames—the shiny caramel transparent design looks terrific—but there’s another thing about the new pair that’s unique: the Coperni branding.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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