UMBRAE Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word umbrae. (close relations)
Definition of UMBRAE
Best Alternative Words for UMBRAE
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shade | nounn | |||||||
noun • relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body • a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color • protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight • a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude • a position of relative inferiority • a slight amount or degree of difference • a mental representation of some haunting experience • a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment) • a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view verb • cast a shadow over • represent the effect of shade or shadow on • protect from light, heat, or view • vary slightly • pass from one quality such as color to another by a slight degree | ||||||||
shadow | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • shade within clear boundaries • an unilluminated area • something existing in perception only • a premonition of something adverse • an indication that something has been present • refuge from danger or observation • a dominating and pervasive presence • a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements • an inseparable companion verb • follow, usually without the person's knowledge • cast a shadow over • make appear small by comparison | ||||||||
penumbrae | nounn | |||||||
noun • A partially shaded area around the edges of a shadow, especially an eclipse. • A region around the edge of a sunspot, darker than the sun's surface but lighter than the middle of the sunspot. • An area of uncertainty or intermediacy between two mutually exclusive states or categories. • An area that lies on the edge of something; a fringe. • Something related to, connected to, and implied by, the existence of something else that is necessary for the second thing to be full and complete in its essential aspects. • (in "ischaemic penumbra", after a stroke) A region of the brain that has lost only some of its blood supply, and retains structural integrity but has lost function. |