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penumbra (pĭnŭm`brə): see eclipse eclipse (ēklĭps`, ĭ–) [Gr. ..... Click the link for more information. ; sunspots sunspots, dark, usually irregularly shaped spots on the sun's surface that are actually solar magnetic storms. The Chinese recorded dark features on the sun seen with the naked eye in 28 B.C. ..... Click the link for more information. . penumbra 1. a fringe region of half shadow resulting from the partial obstruction of light by an opaque object 2. Astronomy the lighter and outer region of a sunspot 3. Painting the point or area in which light and shade blend How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As Justice Blackmun claimed, quoting from previous decisions: "[S]pecific guarantees in the Bill of Rights have penumbras, formed by emanations from those guarantees that help give them life and substance. But in the meantime you can't be sure that the judiciary won't do one of its creative exegetical jobs, discovering same-sex marriage lurking in the penumbras of our living constitution. Rather, it is a unique evocation, a calling up of mists, miasmas, accretions, associations, and penumbras of one of the world's most culturally rich cities. |
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