umbra
/ˈʌmbrə/
noun
- The darkest part of a shadow, where the light source is completely blocked.
- The photographer waited until the building's umbra covered the bench for the perfect shot.
- During a total solar eclipse, the moon's umbra falls on a small area of Earth.
- In the umbra of the tree, the grass was much cooler than in the surrounding sunlight.
- A shadow or a dark area, especially one that follows or surrounds something.
- The old castle cast a long umbra across the valley at sunset.
- As the clouds passed, the umbra of the mountain moved slowly over the village.
- The detective felt like he was living in the umbra of his past mistakes.