- penumbrae
- pe·num·bra || pɪ'nʌmbrə n. partly lighted area around any shadow
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penumbra — penumbral, penumbrous, adj. /pi num breuh/, n., pl. penumbrae / bree/, penumbras. 1. Astron. a. the partial or imperfect shadow outside the complete shadow of an opaque body, as a planet, where the light from the source of illumination is only… … Universalium
penumbră — PENÚMBRĂ, penumbre, s.f. 1. Zonă incomplet luminată, cuprinsă între zona umbrită şi cea luminoasă din spatele unui corp opac; p. gener, zonă slab luminată; semiobscuritate. 2. (pict.) Zonă de trecere între lumină şi umbră. – Din fr. pénombre. cf … Dicționar Român
penumbra — [pɪ nʌmbrə] noun (plural penumbrae bri: or penumbras) 1》 the partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an opaque object, especially the area of the earth or moon experiencing a partial eclipse. 2》 Astronomy the less dark outer part of a … English new terms dictionary
penumbra — /pəˈnʌmbrə / (say puh numbruh) noun (plural penumbrae /pəˈnʌmbri/ (say puh numbree) or penumbras) 1. the partial or imperfect shadow outside the complete shadow (umbra) of an opaque body, as a planet, where the light from the source of… …
penumbra — ► NOUN (pl. penumbrae or penumbras) ▪ the partially shaded outer region of the shadow cast by an object. DERIVATIVES penumbral adjective. ORIGIN from Latin paene almost + umbra shadow … English terms dictionary
