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SPECULAR
mirrorlike, specular
(adjective) capable of reflecting light like a mirror; “mirrorlike surface of the lake”; “a specular metal”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
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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