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Penumbra

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(1):

(n.) The shadow cast, in an eclipse, where the light is partly, but not wholly, cut off by the intervening body; the space of partial illumination between the umbra, or perfect shadow, on all sides, and the full light.

(2):

(n.) The part of a picture where the shade imperceptibly blends with the light.

(3):

(n.) An incomplete or partial shadow.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Penumbra'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/penumbra.html. 1828.
 
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