| 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) |