Caractère de ce qui est sombre, ombragé ou faiblement éclairé.
The quality of being dim, shadowy or slightly dark.
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See how the word “pénombre” is used in sentences
La pénombre de la pièce rendait la lecture difficile. — The duskiness of the room made reading hard.
Je distinguais à peine son visage dans la pénombre. — I could barely see her face in the duskiness.
La pénombre te gêne-t-elle quand tu travailles ? — Does the duskiness bother you when you work?
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