is there a word, in english, latin, or any other language you know, that means something like, "edge of light" or ... more specifically, like, where the edge of a shadow touches or turns into light?
Re: Close...ishyinshuSeptember 27 2007, 04:03:10 UTC
I knew about penumbra, but I couldn't remember if that was the exact connotation I was looking for. I like chiaroscuro, and that is actually closer to the word/concept I'm looking for.... hmmm.
ITS closer to a terminator which is the division between light and dark as of the faces of the moon at a given moment. BUt not quite. need to find a godo web thesaurus
tunnel vision?mistletoeelfSeptember 26 2007, 23:52:23 UTC
sorry, not one specific word, but you brought up a memory of a short "poem" about faith that I used to post by my desk, when things were really tough, I am afraid I will be paraphrasing (memory fails)
"When you reach the edge of the light you must have the faith that your next step will be on firm ground or that you will be given wings with which to fly"
- this is actually why "Wings" is what I call my flist.....
you all are the wings I have been given, and the reminder that faith takes guidance.
the only other word I have is horizon, and I know it is not what you seek.
I know this may not really help you, but frankly it helped me, thank you!
Re: tunnel vision?yinshuSeptember 27 2007, 04:04:53 UTC
awwh. that is very true-- I have relied heavily on my external "wings" these last two years. *hug* I'm glad it gave you something good to think about! :)
yes, thank you, that is closer to what I'm looking for anyway, but the only problem is that it's hard for americans to say, and thus, it might not work for the application I had in mind.
Okay, it's not exactly what you wanted, but - metaphorically - it's exactly what you wanted.
It means 'Dusk' or 'Twilight' - Etymology: Middle English (Scots) gloming, from Old English glOming, from glOm twilight; akin to Old English glOwan to glow
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1666, from Mod.L. penumbra "partial shadow outside the complete shadow of an eclipse," coined 1604 by Kepler from L. pæne "almost" + umbra "shadow
Or...
chiaroscuro
1686, "disposition of light and dark in a picture," lit. "bright-dark," from It. chiaro (from L. clarus) + oscuro (from L. obscurus).
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I like chiaroscuro, and that is actually closer to the word/concept I'm looking for.... hmmm.
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not one specific word,
but you brought up a memory of a short "poem" about
faith that I used to post by my desk, when things were really tough,
I am afraid I will be paraphrasing (memory fails)
"When you reach the edge of the light you must have the faith that your next step will be on firm ground or that you will be given wings with which to fly"
- this is actually why "Wings" is what I call my flist.....
you all are the wings I have been given, and the reminder that faith takes guidance.
the only other word I have is horizon, and I know it is not what you seek.
I know this may not really help you, but frankly it helped me, thank you!
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Okay, it's not exactly what you wanted, but - metaphorically - it's exactly what you wanted.
It means 'Dusk' or 'Twilight' - Etymology: Middle English (Scots) gloming, from Old English glOming, from glOm twilight; akin to Old English glOwan to glow
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