Having the qualities of a speculum, or mirror; having a smooth, reflecting surface; as, a specular metal; a specular surface.
Of or pertaining to a speculum; conducted with the aid of a speculum; as, a specular examination.
reflective, especially light from materials with glossy surfaces
(1) an object that reflects light. (2) In the direction in which a mirror reflects incident light.
A surface that is smooth at the wavelength of the energy falling on it, permitting a mirrorlike reflection of the incident energy.
capable of reflecting light like a mirror; "mirrorlike surface of the lake"; "a specular metal"
Specular lighting and reflection incorporates reflection off shiny objects and the position of the viewer. Maximum specular reflectance occurs when the angle between the viewer and the direction of the reflected light is zero. A specular material scatters light with greatest intensity in the direction of the reflection, and its brightness decays, based upon the exponential value shininess.
Conductors used in distribution and transmission lines that reflect light sources. These are opposed to nonspecular conductors.
In sensitometry, applied to a measurement made by collimated or essentially parallel light rays; referring to reflection, or transmission without scattering or diffusion.
Reflection feature of projection screens. Specular projection screens reflect the incident light along the projection axis twice as much as diffuse reflective projection screens. The viewing angle is approx. 20 to 35 degree. The luminance factor is approx. 2.4.
A surface from which the reflection is predominantly directional. Specular surfaces are mirror-like or shiny, as opposed to diffuse.
A term used to describe mirror-like quality of a reflection or reflected light from a surface. Specular also can describe a hard or point-surface light such as the sun, arc light, or any other light producing nearly parallel beams and hard shadows.
Mirrored or polished surface. The angle of reflection is equal to the angle of incidence. This word is used to describe the finish of the material used in some louvers and reflectors.
Bright reflection from a light source.
Describes a mirror like surface.
Indicating reflections or a shiny surface.
Describing a mirror-like finish that returns of light energy at an equal and opposite angle from the angle of incident light.
A finish to a surface that is highly polished and mirror-like.