pénombre (noun)
Partial shade, twilight.
Think of a 'PEN' drawing an 'OMBRE' (shadow). It's not a full shadow, just a light sketch of one—a pénombre.
Le pénombre → La pénombre
Lire dans l'ombre → Lire dans la pénombre
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