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specular
[spek-yuh-ler]
adjective
pertaining to or having the properties of a mirror.
pertaining to a speculum.
Optics.(of reflected light) directed, as from a smooth, polished surface (diffuse ).
specular
/ ˈɛʊə /
adjective
of, relating to, or having the properties of a mirror
specular reflection
of or relating to a speculum
Other 51Թ Forms
- specularly adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of specular1
Example Sentences
These glints, or specular reflections, have been observed, for instance, on Saturn's largest moon, Titan, which helped to confirm the moon's large lakes.
"There have been other little surprises. But, I’ve just learned to not ask questions and just go with it. It always turns out specular."
Curiously, the intensity of competition may explain the specular rise in U.S. profits.
There are two types of reflection: specular and diffuse.
It is difficult to imagine popular music without his stark, and specular, existential insight.
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