🌑Umbra

noun
/ˈʌm.brə/

Meaning

the fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object; the dark center of a sunspot

Example Sentences

During the eclipse, we stood in the moon's umbra.

Synonyms

shadow, shade, darkness, penumbra

Antonyms

light, brightness, illumination

Collocations

moon's umbra, eclipse umbra, in the umbra

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