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penumbra::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | shadow |
Examples of penumbra
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The Supreme Court has nearly always operated in the penumbra of the constitution.
From the economist.com
In contrast, within the penumbra shadow, only a portion of sunlight is blocked.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Of course the middle classes of most cities live in a penumbra of affluent suburbs.
From the economist.com
The larger light gray area is the penumbra, in which a partial eclipse can be seen.
From the en.wikipedia.org
During a lunar eclipse, the moon slips into the earth's shadow, or penumbra.
From the dailyherald.com
A penumbral eclipseoccurs when the Moon passes through the Earth's penumbra.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Visitors can also see Sam Belinfante's PENUMBRA in the mima soundspace until July 20.
From the gazettelive.co.uk
So perhaps the advancing penumbra of Black Friday is all for the best.
From the freep.com
The SCOTUS has not always operated in the penumbra of the Constitutiion.
From the economist.com
- A fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra
- The umbra, penumbra and antumbra are the names given to three distinct parts of a shadow, created by any light source. For a point source only the umbra is cast.
- Penumbra is a French gothic metal band. They have released their last two albums through Season of Mist.
- In pathology and anatomy the penumbra is the area surrounding an ischemic event such as an ischemic, thrombotic or embolic stroke. ...
- Sunspots are temporary phenomena on the photosphere of the Sun that appear visibly as dark spots compared to surrounding regions. They are caused by intense magnetic activity, which inhibits convection, forming areas of reduced surface temperature. ...
- Penumbra is the name of a video game series by developer Frictional Games, published by Lexicon Entertainment and Paradox Interactive. The games use the HPL Engine, initially developed as a tech demo. ...
- "World of Darkness" (or WoD) is the name given to three related but distinct fictional universes created as settings for supernatural horror themed role-playing games. It is also the name of roleplaying games in the second and third settings. ...
- A partially shaded area around the edges of a shadow, especially an eclipse; A region around the edge of a sunspot, darker than the sun's surface but lighter than the middle of the sunspot; Something related to, connected to, and implied by, the existence of something else that is necessary for ...
- Portion of the shadow cast by an eclipsing object in which the eclipse is seen as partial.
