Canadian English Meaning of umbra
shadow
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Definitions and Meaning of umbra in English
umbra (n)
a region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light
umbra (n.)
The conical shadow projected from a planet or satellite, on the side opposite to the sun, within which a spectator could see no portion of the sun's disk; -- used in contradistinction from penumbra. See Penumbra.
The central dark portion, or nucleus, of a sun spot.
The fainter part of a sun spot; -- now more commonly called penumbra.
Any one of several species of sciaenoid food fishes of the genus Umbrina, especially the Mediterranean species (U. cirrhosa), which is highly esteemed as a market fish; -- called also ombre, and umbrine.
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shadow
a region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of lightThe conical shadow projected from a planet or satellite, on the side opposite to the sun, w
blackness,dark,darkness,dusk,gloom,night,twilight,shadows,candlelight,twilight
blaze,brightness,Brilliance,day,daylight,glare,glow,light,lightness,moonlight
umbos => buttons, umbones => umbones, umbonated => non-carbonated, umbonate => umbonate, umbo => umbo,
