About The Word Penumbra
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Penumbra
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What's The Definition Of Penumbra?
[n] a fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra
Synonyms | Synonyms for Penumbra: Related Terms | Find terms related to Penumbra: See Also | shadow Penumbra In Webster's Dictionary \Pe*num"bra\, n. [NL., fr. L. paene almost + umbra
shade.]
1. An incomplete or partial shadow.
2. (Astron.) The shadow cast, in an eclipse, where the light
is partly, but not wholly, cut off by the intervening
body; the space of partial illumination between the umbra,
or perfect shadow, on all sides, and the full light. --Sir
I. Newton.
Note: The faint shade surrounding the dark central portion of
a solar spot is also called the {penumbra}, and
sometimes {umbra}.
3. (Paint.) The part of a picture where the shade
imperceptibly blends with the light.
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