shadowiness

Definitions of shadowiness
  1. noun
    relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
    synonyms: shade, shadiness
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    types:
    shadow
    a dark shape created by an object blocking a source of light
    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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