| specular | 1. Having the qualities of a speculum, or mirror; having a smooth, reflecting surface; as, a specular metal; a specular surface. 2. <medicine> Of or pertaining to a speculum; conducted with the aid of a speculum; as, a specular examination. 3. Assisting sight, as a lens or the like. "Thy specular orb Apply to well-dissected kernels; lo! In each observe the slender threads Of first-beginning trees." (J. Philips) 4. Affording view. "Look once more, ere we leave this specular mount." Specular iron. <chemical> See Hematite. Origin: L. Specularis (cf, from the same root, specula a lookout, watchtower): cf. F. Speculaire. See Speculum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| specular glare | Glare arising from specularly reflected light. (05 Mar 2000) |
| specular image | The image of a source of light made visible by the reflection from a mirror. (05 Mar 2000) |
| speculative | 1. Given to speculation; contemplative. "The mind of man being by nature speculative." (Hooker) 2. Involving, or formed by, speculation; ideal; theoretical; not established by demonstration. 3. Of or pertaining to vision; also, prying; inquisitive; curious. 4. Of or pertaining to speculation in land, goods, shares, etc.; as, a speculative dealer or enterprise. "The speculative merchant exercises no one regular, established, or well-known branch of business." (A. Smith) Spec"ulatively, Spec"ulativeness. Origin: Cf. F. Speculatif, L. Speculativus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| specular i. |
mirror i. (def. 1).
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| specula | capable of reflecting light like a mirror |
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| specula | reflect deeply on a subject |
| specula | to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
| specula | talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion |
| specula | invest at a risk |
| specula | continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature |
| specula | a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) |
| specula | a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence |
| specula | an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits |
| specula | showing curiosity |
| specula | not based on fact or investigation |
| specula | not financially safe or secure |
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