‖ diaphanie
(diafani)
[mod.F. diaphanie, f. diaphane: see diaphane.]
The name given to a process for the imitation of painted or stained glass.
| 1859 Ecclesiol. XX. 122 A French invention called Diaphanie—a transparent coloured paper..intended to be applied to plain glass. 1869 Eng. Mech. 3 Dec. 289/1, I have..decorated a window in diaphanie. 1874 (title), Designs for Windows to be executed in Diaphanie. |