单词 | penumbra |
释义 | 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 partly cut off. Cf. umbra (def. 3a). b. the grayish marginal portion of a sunspot. Cf. umbra (def. 3b). 2. a shadowy, indefinite, or marginal area. [1660-70; < NL, equiv. to L paen- PEN- + umbra shade] |
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