Word of the Day

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13

Penumbra

[peh-nəm-brə]Part of speech: noun

Origin: latin, mid-17th century

• The partially illuminated outer part of a shadow created by a solid object
• The outlying, fringe area in which a condition exists to a lesser degree

Examples of Penumbra in a sentence

• The shadow of the moon cast a hazy penumbra over a swath of Earth during the partial eclipse.
• The sunlight coming through the curtains created a penumbra on the rug in contrast to the solid wall.

About Penumbra

A penumbra creates a hazy outlying region where an object doesn't cast such a heavy shadow. As a result, the incomplete region of the object's shadow might appear like an ephemeral halo around its darker, more solid region.

Did you Know?

Penumbra comes from the fused Latin roots of paene-, meaning "almost," and umbra, meaning "shadow." The resulting definition gives us an "almost shadow."

Comments

[pfrye.livejournal.com]

Mr. Waverly likened UNCLE and the work his agents performed to the sun. They cast a penumbra on the shadowy organization known as THRUSH. Each time they illuminated another dark slice of the nefarious organization the world was better for it.

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

To the ladies at headquarters Illya, with his golden hair, seemed to cast his own mysterious penumbra when passing them by. Kuryakin really had no idea the effect he had on women. He was aware they were always trying to get his attention, but he moved among them as if he were wearing blinders. He'd leave them to Napoleon, it was safer that way.

[pfrye.livejournal.com]

Nice. Love it.