Complete Definition of "penumbra"

English

Pronunciation
w:AHD|AHD: pĭ-nŭm'br�

Noun
en-noun

  1. A partially shaded area around the edges of a shadow, especially an eclipse.
  2. A region around the edge of a sunspot, darker than the sun's surface but lighter than the middle of the sunspot.

Translations
Bulgarian: пол���нка f (1)
Dutch: halfschaduw m (1)
French: pénombre m (1)
German: Halbschatten m (1), Penumbra f (2)
Hebrew: פ��-צ� m (1)
Russian: пол��ен� f (1)

External links

w:penumbra|Wikipedia article on penumbra


Portuguese

Noun
pe.num.bra f

  1. situation of low light

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