browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
specular |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Specular \Spec"u*lar\, a. [L. specularis (cf., from the same root, specula a lookout, watchtower): cf F. sp['e]culaire. See {Speculum}.] 1. Having the qualities of a speculum, or mirror; having a smooth, reflecting surface; as a specular metal; a specular surface. 2. (Med.) 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 [Obs.] Thy specular orb Apply to well-dissected kernels; lo! In each observe the slender threads Of first-beginning trees. --J. Philips. 4. Affording view. [R.] ``Look once more ere we leave this specular mount.'' --Milton. {Specular iron}. (Min.) See {Hematite}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: specular adj : capable of reflecting light like a mirror; "mirrorlike surface of the lake"; "a specular metal" [syn: {mirrorlike}]
more about specular
This work is licensed under a
