Associations to the word «Umbra»

Wiktionary

UMBRA, noun. A shadow.
UMBRA, noun. (astronomy) The central region of a sunspot.
UMBRA RECTA, noun. On a shadow in the shape of a right triangle, the length of the shadow's edge adjacent to a measured angle.
UMBRA VERSA, noun. On a shadow in the shape of a right triangle, the length of the shadow's edge opposite to a measured angle.

Dictionary definition

UMBRA, noun. A region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope