limb darkening
The optical effect where the edge of the disk of a star appears darker than the center…The optical effect where the edge of the disk of a star appears darker than the center of the disk.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The optical effect where the edge of the disk of a star appears darker than the center of the disk.
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedgravity darkening
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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