HyperDic: penumbra

English > 1 sense of the word penumbra:
NOUNstatepenumbraa fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra
penumbra > pronunciation
Soundspihnah'mbrah
Rhymesabracadabra ... zebra: 116 rhymes with rah...
English > penumbra: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningA fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra.
Broadershadowshade within clear boundaries
Spanishpenumbra
Catalanpenombra
Adjectivespenumbralof or pertaining to the region of partial shadow around an umbra

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