penumbral
Of, or pertaining to, the penumbraOf, or pertaining to, the penumbra.
» A penumbral lunar eclipse can be hard to see.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Of, or pertaining to, the penumbra.
(not comparable)Implied or logically following from something, but not directly stated.
(not comparable)Connected to a term, but not essential to its meaning.
More definitions
- of or pertaining to the region of partial shadow around an umbra
Examples
1 sentencesA penumbral lunar eclipse can be hard to see.
Origin
From penumbra + -al.From penumbra + -al.
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