Is it even a word?
I tried to look it up on dictionary.com but nothing came up.
If you can't find it that's fine too.
Please don't give me anything but antumbral or nothing.
Thanks so much!
2006-11-19 10:50:29 · 4 answers · asked by Lolly Popper 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I found antumbra.
It's the section of a shadow where an annular ecplise may be viewed.
I don't know if that helped any. let me know if it did.
2006-11-19 10:56:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you do a web search on the word (e.g., Google or Yahoo!) -- lots of pages come up that use the phrase "antumbral shadow." As near as I can tell from the context, it refers to the path of the shadow made by the moon during an eclipse.
2006-11-19 18:55:22 · answer #2 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the adjective form of antumbra, which is part of the moon's shadow during an eclipse. See the link.
2006-11-19 19:00:56 · answer #3 · answered by Philo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
seems related to penumbra, or umbra which has to do with shadows, but never heard of the word. Thought maybe it was supposed to be ante (before) umbra the shadow. Or perhaps anti (against) umbral
but didn't find it. good luck with this one.
2006-11-19 18:57:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋