umbra
The word “umbra” has 2 syllables: um-bra
It's pronounced as /ˈʌm.brə/
What is synonym and antonym for umbra?
In the thesaurus, “umbra” has 23 synonyms and 22 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for umbra along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for umbra
- black
- blackness
- body
- character
- creature
- dark
- darkness
- dusk
- ghost
- gloom
- human being
- individual
- man
- night
- obscurity
- penumbra
- person
- shade
- shadow
- shadows
- spirit
- twilight
- woman
Antonyms for umbra
- abstract
- being
- blaze
- brightness
- brilliance
- day
- daylight
- effulgence
- glare
- glow
- illumination
- inanimate
- incandescence
- light
- lightness
- lucidity
- luminance
- luminosity
- moonlight
- radiance
- starlight
- sunlight
Meanings of umbra
- noun
- The fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object.
- The central region of a sunspot.
- A shadow.
- An uninvited guest brought along by one who was invited.
- One of the family Umbridae of mudminnows.
- A sciaenoid fish, the umbrine.
Example Sentences
- The moon cast a shadow, and within the umbra, darkness prevailed.
- As the solar eclipse unfolded, spectators marveled at the beauty of the moon's umbra.
- In the quiet forest, the creature moved silently through the umbra of the trees.
- The artist skillfully captured the play of light and umbra in the mysterious painting.
- As the sun dipped below the horizon, the city fell under the cool embrace of the night's umbra.
On this page you'll find 45 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to umbra, such as: abstract, being, black, blackness, blaze, body, brightness.
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