penumbra

as inshade

as inshadow
as ineclipse

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Synonyms for penumbra

noun dimness

Antonyms for penumbra

More words related to penumbra

eclipse

noun. shadowing of the sun

shade

noun. dimness

shades

noun. dimness

shadow

noun. darkness

shadows

noun. darkness

Word Origin & History

1660s, from Modern Latin penumbra "partial shadow outside the complete shadow of an eclipse," coined 1604 by Kepler from Latin pæne "almost" + umbra "shadow" (see umbrage). Related: Penumbral.

Example Sentences for penumbra

This is the entrance into the “penumbra” (or “Partial shade”).

The idea of change is there, I am willing to grant, but it is hidden in the penumbra.

The penumbra will last quite a long time yet, but it will gradually get fainter and fainter.

Two tears, phosphorescent in the penumbra, rolled from the eyes of the painter.

Each spot is quite sharply divided into an umbra and a penumbra.

To-day, even, we can see the Dawn: the Penumbra is vanishing.

Now I will try and explain to you what the Penumbra is and how it is produced.

And Porter was still working away, looking ghostly in the penumbra.

Thus they were in a little island of pink light surrounded by penumbra.

The answer is not yet made, the oracle has not spoken, and we must not invade the penumbra of genius.