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Meaning of umbra
- 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.
- The central dark portion, or nucleus, of a sun spot.
- The fainter part of a sun spot; -- now more commonly called penumbra.
- 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.
Crossword clue for umbra
- Darker part of a sunspot
- In astronomy, what term refers to the darkest part of a shadow during an eclipse?
- Shade
- Shadow
- Shadow cast during an eclipse
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