Associations to the word «Specular»
Noun
- Reflection
- Scattering
- Gloss
- Reflector
- Scatter
- Dipole
- Highlight
- Incidence
- Diffraction
- Angle
- Spectroscopy
- Grazing
- Wavelength
- Polarization
- Texture
- Surface
- Bragg
- Mapping
- Mirror
- Absorption
- Optics
- Geometry
- Polygon
- Lighting
- Bump
- Vertex
- Microscopy
- Illumination
- Sampling
- Measurement
- Facet
- Electrode
- Pixel
- Amplitude
- Spectrum
- Neutron
- Fourier
- Coefficient
- Modulation
- Haze
- Symmetry
- Beam
- Rendering
- Propagation
- Microscope
- Interface
- Radar
- Mesh
- Echo
- Intensity
- Radiation
- Thrill
- Sample
- Transform
- Ore
- Drift
- 3d
- Approximation
- Cube
- Ray
- Ego
- Interference
- Component
- Coating
- Wave
- Electron
- Thickness
Adjective
Wiktionary
SPECULAR, adjective. Pertaining to mirrors; mirror-like, reflective. [from 17th c.]
SPECULAR, adjective. (medicine) Of or relating to a speculum; conducted with the aid of a speculum.
SPECULAR, adjective. Assisting sight, like a lens etc.
SPECULAR, adjective. (poetic) Offering an expansive view; picturesque.
Dictionary definition
SPECULAR, adjective. Capable of reflecting light like a mirror; "mirrorlike surface of the lake"; "a specular metal".
Wise words
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.