UMBRA


Meaning of UMBRA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈəm-brə ]

noun

( plural umbras or um·brae -(ˌ)brē, -ˌbrī)

Etymology: Latin

Date: 1638

1. : a shaded area

2.

a. : a conical shadow excluding all light from a given source ; specifically : the conical part of the shadow of a celestial body excluding all light from the primary source

b. : the central dark part of a sunspot

• um·bral -brəl adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.