penumbra

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for penumbra

penumbra 🔊 /pɪnʌˈmbɹʌ/

penumbra : උපඡායාව

penumbra : ඡායාප්‍රාන්තය

penumbra : බාලඡායාව

penumbra : උපච්ඡායාව

penumbra definition

Noun.

  1. An incomplete or partial shadow.
  2. The shadow cast, in an eclipse, where the light is partly, but not wholly, cut off by the intervening body; the space of partial illumination between the umbra, or perfect shadow, on all sides, and the full light.
  3. The part of a picture where the shade imperceptibly blends with the light.