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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries镜面的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jìngmiàn de
"该材质具有强烈的镜面反射效果。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having the qualities of a mirror; reflecting light directly and coherently like a polished surface.
"The calm lake surface provided a specular reflection of the surrounding mountains." - 2
Relating to or having a mirror-like finish or crystal cleavage, frequently used in mineralogy and computer graphics.
"The 3D rendering engine calculated specular highlights to make the metallic object look realistic."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'specularis', meaning 'pertaining to a mirror', which comes from 'speculum' (mirror) and the verb 'specere' (to look at). It entered English in the late 16th century via Renaissance Latin, initially used in mineralogy and optics to describe surfaces resembling mirrors.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Specular" is said worldwide
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spéculaire
Transliteration: spekylyʁ
"La réflexion spéculaire sur l'eau était d'une netteté parfaite."
spekular
Transliteration: ʃpekuˈlaːɐ̯
"Die spekulare Reflexion erzeugt glänzende Lichtpunkte auf der Oberfläche."
speculare
Transliteration: spekuˈlare
"La luce produce una riflessione speculare sulla superficie metallica."
specular
Transliteration: espekuˈlaɾ
Script: especular
"El brillo especular es clave para el renderizado realista en 3D."
especular
Transliteration: espekuˈlaɾ
"A reflexão especular ocorre em superfícies altamente polidas."
दर्पणवत
Transliteration: darpanvat
"दर्पणवत परावर्तन चिकनी सतहों पर स्पष्ट रूप से दिखाई देता है।"
镜面的
Transliteration: jìngmiàn de
"该材质具有强烈的镜面反射效果。"
경면의
Transliteration: gyeongmyeon-ui
"이 3D 모델은 사실적인 경면 하이라이트를 보여줍니다."
鏡面反射の
Transliteration: kyōmen hansha no
"金属表面では強い鏡面反射が観察されます。"
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