Specular
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈspɛk.jʊ.lə/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Specular is an adjective meaning Pertaining to mirrors; mirror-like, reflective.
Meaning
Pertaining to mirrors; mirror-like, reflective.
More Meanings
- (medicine) Of or relating to a speculum; conducted with the aid of a speculum.
- Assisting sight, like a lens etc.
- (poetic) Offering an expansive view; picturesque.
Example Sentences
a specular examination
Look once more, e're we leave this specular mount.
Calm as the Universe, from specular towers / Of heaven contemplated by Spirits pure.
a perfect likeness would rather suggest a specular, and hence speculatory, phenomenon [...].
Synonyms for specular
Depending on context, synonyms include reflective, mirrorlike.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include reflective, mirrorlike, reflectional, catoptric, spectrous, metareflective.
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