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διαφαίνω

diaphaino

show through, let

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διαφαίνω · diaphainō — LSJ

show through, let, be seen through

show through, let a thing be seen through, τὴν λευκότητα δ. Arist. GA 735b20; Ἀὼς καλὸν διέφαινε πρόσωπον Theoc. 18.26; δ. τὰς ἑαυτῶν φύσεις Plb. 12.24.1.

2 allow light to pass

allow light to pass, Hero Aut. 27.1.

3 convey

convey (to the reader), κατασκευήν Phld. Po. 2.35.

II show through, showed clear, to be seen through, impervious to light, transparent

Pass., show through, νεκύων δ. χῶρος showed clear of dead bodies, Il. 8.491; to be seen through a transparent substance, Hdt. 3.24; μέλαν τὸ μὴ διαφαινόμενον impervious to light, Arist. GA 780a34, cf. Pr. 936a8; λίθος διαφαινόμενος transparent stone, Agatharch. 82.

2 to glow, to be red-hot

to glow, to be red-hot, μοχλὸς διεφαίνετο αἰνῶς Od. 9.379.

3 to be proved, show itself, to be conspicuous, stand out, excel

metaph., to be proved, show itself, ἐν πείρα τέλος -εται Pi. N. 3.71, cf. Th. 2.51; to be conspicuous, δυνάμει ταῦτα μέγιστα διεφάνη Id. 1.18; stand out, excel, πάνθʼ ἁπλῶς ἃ διαφαίνεται prob. in Phld. Po. 5.4.

III show light through, to be transparent, dawn, shine through

intr., show light through, to be transparent, ἱμάτια -οντα Philem. 81; dawn, ἡμέρης -ούσης Hdt. 7.219, cf. 8.83: metaph., shine through, τὸ μεγαλοπρεπὲς διὰ τοῦ προσώπου διαφαίνει X. Mem. 3.10.5.

2 parted its flames

πυρὰ διέφᾱνε (Dor. aor. 1) the pyre parted its flames, so as to allow a passage, Pi. P. 3.44 (v.l. -φαινε).

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