Penumbra Play [puh-nuhm-bruh] (noun) A partially shaded area, especially the outer region between complete shadow and full illumination. SYNONYMS shade shadow twilight cover adumbration ANTONYMS light brightness clarity The moon cast a faint penumbra on the ground during the eclipse. Daily Wordshake Wednesday, April 30th "Too much of too much" PLAY Previous Daily Puzzle Words Wednesday, April 30th "Sunbathing" PLAY Previous Latest Blog Posts April 3rd, 2025 10 Weird Word Facts You’ll Want to Share August 5th, 2024 A Pair of Pears? Homophones, Homonyms and Homographs Explained May 4th, 2024 15 Fun Word Facts November 24th, 2021 3 proven ways to grow your vocabulary