penumbral
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary pen·um·bra n. Pronunciation: pə- ' nəm-brə Function: noun Inflected Form:   plural -brae \-( ˌ )brē, - ˌ brī\ or -bras Etymology: New Latin, from Latin paene almost + umbra shadow ― more at UMBRAGE Date: 1666 1 a : a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light b : a shaded region surrounding the dark central portion of a sunspot 2 : a surrounding or adjoining region in which something exists in a lesser degree : FRINGE 3 : a body of rights held to be guaranteed by implication in a civil constitution 4 : something that covers, surrounds, or obscures : SHROUD <a penumbra of secrecy> <a penumbra of somber dignity has descended over his reputation ― James Atlas> –pen·um·bral \-brəl\ adjective ]]>