Definition of umbras Umbras
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What does umbras mean?
Wiktionary 
- umbras (Noun)
Plural of umbra.
Part of speech
🔤- umbras, noun, plural of umbra.
WordNet
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| umbra - a region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light |
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- umbra (n.)
The conical shadow projected from a planet or satellite, on the side opposite to the sun, within which a spectator could see no portion of the sun's disk; -- used in contradistinction from penumbra. See Penumbra. - umbra (n.)
The central dark portion, or nucleus, of a sun spot. - umbra (n.)
The fainter part of a sun spot; -- now more commonly called penumbra. - umbra (n.)
Any one of several species of sciaenoid food fishes of the genus Umbrina, especially the Mediterranean species (U. cirrhosa), which is highly esteemed as a market fish; -- called also ombre, and umbrine.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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umbra
The dark central zone created by an eclipse. -
umbra
Central, darkest region of a sunspot.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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umbra
um′bra, n. a shadow: (astron.) the dark cone projected from a planet or satellite on the side opposite to the sun: an uninvited guest whom an invited one brings with him: one of the Umbridæ, the mud-minnows: a sciænoid fish, the umbrine.—adjs. Um′bral, pertaining to an umbra; Um′brāted (her.), shadowed; (obs.) Umbrat′ic, -al, Um′bratile, shadowy, secluded.—ns. Umbrā′tion, adumbration; Um′brere, Um′briere (Spens.), the visor of a helmet.—adj. Umbrif′erous, casting a shade. [L.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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umbra
The dark shadow of the moon, earth, or any other planet.
