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We are Penumbra Mental Health, a pioneering charity providing dedicated services for people experiencing mild to serious and enduring mental ill health. We support people on their journey to better mental health, by working with each person to find their own way forward.
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The penumbra (from the Latin paene "almost, nearly" and umbra "shadow") is the region in which only a portion of the light source is obscured by the occluding body. An observer in the penumbra experiences a partial eclipse.
Penumbra is a noun that means a space of partial illumination, a shaded region, or a body of rights implied in a constitution. Learn more about its etymology, synonyms, examples, and related words.
Penumbra is a part of a shadow where some light is blocked, especially during an eclipse. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples and find translations in other languages.
Penumbra is a global healthcare company that is focused on innovating novel technologies to help as many people as possible.
A partial shadow between regions of full shadow (the umbra) and full illumination, especially as cast by Earth, the Moon, or another body during an eclipse. During a partial lunar eclipse, a portion of the Moon's disk remains within the penumbra of Earth's shadow while the rest is darkened by the umbra.
Learn about the penumbra, the lighter outer part of a shadow that causes partial eclipses of the Sun and the Moon. Find out how the penumbra's size, shape, and darkness vary depending on the distance and angle of the eclipsing object.
