Word of the Day for School Assembly 26 September 2024 with Meaning

Updated On: September 25, 2024 10:51 pm IST

The word of the day for school assembly 26 September 2024 is “Penumbra”. Check out the detailed meaning of the word, synonyms and antonyms with examples and also the books which refer to this word.

Word of the Day for School Assembly 26 September 2024 with Meaning

Word of the Day for School Assembly 26 September 2024 with Meaning: The Word of day for school assembly to help the students to expand their vocabulary skills and a fun way to learn new words and use them in conversations. The word of the day for today’s student assembly is “Penumbra”, which simply means that the area of the light is only partially blocked by an object. For example, a solar eclipse is considered. During an eclipse, the moon moves between the earth and the sun. While the sun is completely covered in some places with dim and other parts are not completely dim. This shaded region is known as the penumbra.
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Word of the Day for School Assembly 26 September 2024: Penumbra

Here is the detailed meaning and grammatical implication of the word Penumbra

Penumbra Meaning (Noun)

Meaning: The partial or absence of light, such as within a shadow

Other Meanings: a shaded region surrounding the dark central portion of a sunspot

Etymology

It comes from the combination of two Latin words, such as ‘paene’ and 'umbra', which mean “almost” and "shadow," and turns into ‘penumbra’ from Modern Latin.
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Penumbra Synonyms and Antonyms with Examples

Parameter	Answer
Penumbra Synonym	Shadow, shade, outline, contour, blackness, dusk, gloom, dimness, shadiness, shape, profile, umbrage, portrait, semi-darkness
Penumbra Antonym	Light, brightness, illumination, radiance, lightness, effulgence, glare, daylight, luminousness
Penumbra in a Sentence	The black penumbra which appears when you first look at its edges soon becomes brown. Each piece generates its own shadow and penumbra. He stands with the penumbra of the falls, near to the top of mountains. The artist represents the penumbra of the figure, adding depth to the painting.

Parameter

Answer

Penumbra

Synonym

Shadow, shade, outline, contour, blackness, dusk, gloom, dimness, shadiness, shape, profile, umbrage, portrait, semi-darkness

Penumbra

Antonym

Light, brightness, illumination, radiance, lightness, effulgence, glare, daylight, luminousness

Penumbra

in a Sentence

The black penumbra which appears when you first look at its edges soon becomes brown.
Each piece generates its own shadow and penumbra.
He stands with the penumbra of the falls, near to the top of mountains.
The artist represents the penumbra of the figure, adding depth to the painting.

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Facts about the Letter ‘P’

The letter “P” is represented as the unvoiced labial stop, which is pronounced by closing both lips and then releasing a burst of air without vibrating the vocal cords.

Books That Mention the Word - Penumbra

Mr Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore
The Penumbra Papers
The Penumbra of the Moon

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