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a. : a conical shadow excluding all light from a given source. specifically : the conical part of the shadow of a celestial body excluding all light from the primary source. b. : the central dark part of a sunspot.
(Definition of umbrae from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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umbra. noun [ C or U ] physics specialized uk / ˈʌm.brə / us / ˈʌm.brə / plural umbras or or umbrae. the dark inner part of a shadow in which all light is blocked, used especially about a shadow made during an eclipse. Porównaj. penumbra. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Darkness & becoming dark. blackness. darkened. darkly. darkness.
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30 cze 2024 · umbrae. inflection of umbra: nominative / vocative plural; genitive / dative singular
1. a region of complete shadow resulting from the total obstruction of light by an opaque object, esp the shadow cast by the moon onto the earth during a solar eclipse. 2. the darker inner region of a sunspot. Compare penumbra.
