Definitions for specular
ˈspɛk yə lərspec·u·lar

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mirrorlike, specularadjective

   capable of reflecting light like a mirror

   "mirrorlike surface of the lake"; "a specular metal"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. specularadjective

   Pertaining to mirrors; mirror-like, reflective.

2. specularadjective

   Pertaining to sight or vision.

3. specularadjective

   Offering an expansive view; picturesque.

4. Etymology: From specularis, from speculum; and in some senses from speculari. Some later senses via spéculaire.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Specularnoun

   Etymology: specularis, Latin.

   1. Having the qualities of a mirrour or looking glass.

   It were but madness now t’ impart
   The skill of specular stone. John Donne.

   Quicksilver may by the fire alone, in glass-vessels, be turned into a red body; and from this red body may be obtained a mercury, bright and specular as before. Boyle.

   A speculum of metal without glass, made some years since for optical uses, and very well wrought, produced none of those rings; and thence I understood that these rings arise not from specular surface alone, but depend upon the two surfaces of the plate of glass whereof the speculum was made, and upon the thickness of the glass between them. Newton.

   2. Assisting sight. Improper.

   The hidden way
   Of nature would’st thou know, how first she frames
   All things in miniature? thy specular orb
   Apply to well dissected kernels; lo!
   In each observe the slender threads
   Of first-beginning trees. Philips.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. specular

   Specular reflection, or regular reflection, is the mirror-like reflection of waves, such as light, from a surface.The law of reflection states that a reflected ray of light emerges from the reflecting surface at the same angle to the surface normal as the incident ray, but on the opposing side of the surface normal in the plane formed by the incident and reflected rays. This behavior was first described by Hero of Alexandria (AD c. 10–70).Specular reflection may be contrasted with diffuse reflection, in which light is scattered away from the surface in a range of directions.

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1. specular

   Specular refers to the mirror-like quality of a surface, where it reflects light in a single direction that is equal to the angle of incident light. This can also pertain to reflections or aspects of light in physics, computer graphics, and photography. In general, it describes the properties of a surface that define how it interacts with light to create a shiny, reflective appearance.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Specularadjective

   having the qualities of a speculum, or mirror; having a smooth, reflecting surface; as, a specular metal; a specular surface

2. Specularadjective

   of or pertaining to a speculum; conducted with the aid of a speculum; as, a specular examination

3. Specularadjective

   assisting sight, as a lens or the like

4. Specularadjective

   affording view

5. Etymology: [L. specularis (cf., from the same root, specula a lookout, watchtower): cf. F. spculaire. See Speculum.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Specular

   spek′ū-lar, adj. resembling a speculum: having a smooth reflecting surface: assisting vision, serving for inspection.—Specular iron ore, a variety of hematite, with a brilliant metallic lustre. [L.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Specular

   mirror-like: transparent.

Anagrams for specular »

1. capsuler

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of specular in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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   The numerical value of specular in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=specular
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Specular
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=specular
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specular
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/specular
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=specular
8. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=specular