SPECULAR

mirrorlike, specular

(adjective) capable of reflecting light like a mirror; “mirrorlike surface of the lake”; “a specular metal”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

specular (comparative more specular, superlative most specular)

Pertaining to mirrors; mirror-like, reflective. [from 17th c.]

(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.

Anagrams

• carpules, clears up

Source: Wiktionary

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Spec"u*lar, a. Etym: [L. specularis (cf., from the same root, specula a lookout, watchtower): cf. F. spéculaire. 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.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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