specular
pronunciation
How to pronounce specular in British English:
UK ['spekjʊlə]
How to pronounce specular in American English:
US ['spekjələ]
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- Adjective:
- capable of reflecting light like a mirror
Word Origin
- specular (adj.)
- 1570s, "reflective" (like a mirror), from Latin specularis, from speculum "a mirror" (see speculum). Meaning "assisting in vision; affording a view" is from 1650s, from Latin speculari "to spy" (see speculation).
Example
- 1. Large deflections by these control surfaces in flight would produce large but transient increases in specular backscatter .
- 2. The use of artificial light was well executed , as is evident by the specular highlights of the paint on the face to give it that extra shiny look .