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shadowiness

DEFINITIONS OF: shadowiness

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n relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

Synonyms:
shade, shadiness
Types:
shadow
shade within clear boundaries
umbra
a region of complete shadow resulting from total obstruction of light
penumbra
a fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra
Type of:
semidarkness
partial darkness
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