umbra

IPA: ˈʌmbrʌ

noun

  • The fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object.
  • (astronomy) The area on the earth or moon experiencing the total phase of an eclipse.
  • (astronomy) The central region of a sunspot.
  • (chiefly literary) A shadow.
  • (archaic) An uninvited guest brought along by one who was invited.
  • One of the family Umbridae of mudminnows.
  • One of genus Umbrina of drums (family Sciaenidae).
  • (mathematics) An element of the umbral calculus.
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