Bible Encyclopedias
Penumbra

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

The name given to the partial shadow on the rim of the total shadow of an eclipse, also to the margin of the light and shade of a picture.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Penumbra'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​p/penumbra.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.