Thesaurus: umbra

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1. 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.
2. n. The central dark portion, or nucleus, of a sun spot.
3. n. The fainter part of a sun spot; -- now more commonly called penumbra.
4. 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.
5. n. a region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light
6. 1. (Astron.) (a) 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. (b) The central dark portion, or nucleus, of a sun spot. (c) The fainter part of a sun spot; -- now more commonly called penumbra. 2. (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of sciænoid 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. Umbra tree (Bot.), a tree (Phytolacca diocia) of the same genus as pokeweed. It is native of South America, but is now grown in southern Europe. It has large dark leaves, and a somber aspect. The juice of its berries is used for coloring wine. J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants).
7. Any one of several species of sciænoid food fishes of the genusUmbrina, especially the Mediterranean species (U. cirrhosa), which ishighly esteemed as a market fish; -- called also ombre, and umbrine.Umbra tree (Bot.), a tree (Phytolacca diocia) of the same genus aspokeweed. It is native of South America, but is now grown in southernEurope. It has large dark leaves, and a somber aspect. The juice ofits berries is used for coloring wine. J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants).
8. n:100 n. a region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light