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umbra

/ˈʌm.brə/

umbranoun

umbrae

/ˈʌm.brə/

Translations

тень

The umbra of the tree provided a cool spot to sit.

Тень дерева обеспечивала прохладное место для сидения.

умбра

The artist used umbra to create depth in the painting.

Художник использовал умбру, чтобы создать глубину в картине.

Definitions

The fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object, especially the area on the earth or moon experiencing the total phase of an eclipse.

During the solar eclipse, the umbra of the moon's shadow moved across the Earth's surface.

A region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light.

The umbra of the tree provided a cool spot to sit on a hot summer day.

The central, darkest part of a sunspot.

Astronomers observed the sunspot's umbra to study solar activity.

Synonyms

umbraproper noun

Definitions

A genus of small freshwater fish in the family Umbridae, commonly called mudminnows.

Species of the genus Umbra are native to slow-moving streams and swamps in North America and Europe.