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The meaning of Penumbras

Penumbras – definition

noun

The partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an opaque object.

Usage examples:

In other cases the moon does not pass through the umbra at all, just going through the penumbra (a …
noun

A peripheral or indeterminate area or group.

Usage examples:

An immense penumbra of theory surrounds any observation

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半影

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Halfschaduw

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Pénombre

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Halbschatten

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पेनम्ब्रस

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Penombre, Penombra

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반감기

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Полутени, Полутень, Полусвет

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Penumbras, Penumbra

Word origin

mid 17th century: modern Latin, from Latin paene ‘almost’ + umbra ‘shadow’.

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Penumbras – similar words

penumbrae

noun

The partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an opaque object.

Usage examples:

In other cases the moon does not pass through the umbra at all, just going through the penumbra (a …
All meanings and translations of Penumbrae

penumbra

noun

The partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an opaque object.

Usage examples:

In other cases the moon does not pass through the umbra at all, just going through the penumbra (a …
noun

A part of a shadow in which only some of the light is blocked, used especially about a shadow made during an eclipse

Usage examples:

In a lunar eclipse, the outer shadow or penumbra is a zone where earth blocks a portion of the sun'…
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