specular
adj/ˈspɛk.jʊ.lə/UK/ˈspɛk.jə.lɚ/US
Etymology
From Latin speculāris, from speculum; and in some senses from speculārī (“to watch, observe”). Some later senses via French spéculaire.
- derived from spéculaire
- derived from speculāris
Definitions
Pertaining to mirrors
Pertaining to mirrors; mirror-like, reflective.
- a perfect likeness would rather suggest a specular, and hence speculatory, phenomenon [...].
Of or relating to a speculum
Of or relating to a speculum; conducted with the aid of a speculum.
- a specular examination
Assisting sight, like a lens etc.
- Thy specular orb / Apply to well-dissected kernels; lo! / In each observe the slender threads / Of first-beginning trees.
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Offering an expansive view
Offering an expansive view; picturesque.
- Calm as the Universe, from specular towers / Of heaven contemplated by Spirits pure.
- Look once more, e're we leave this specular mount.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for specular. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA