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It describes the way a surface reflects light as a combination of the diffuse reflection of rough surfaces with the specular reflection of shiny surfaces. en.wikipedia.org

Neutron reflectometry is a specular reflection technique, where the angle of the incident beam is equal to the angle of the reflected beam. en.wikipedia.org

Many neutral test cards are far from perfectly diffuse reflectors, and specular reflections can cause increased reflected-light meter readings that, if followed, would result in underexposure. en.wikipedia.org

In this case one can examine the specular reflection of a slow neutral atom from a solid state surface. en.wikipedia.org

Using this configuration gloss was measured using a contrast method which subtracted the specular component from the total reflectance using a polarizing filter. en.wikipedia.org

Horizontally, the surface is sharply specular to maintain a 1.25-degree separation between views. en.wikipedia.org

When in the specular image the ego is recognized as such by the subject, this image becomes self-conscious. en.wikipedia.org

However, many shiny objects show blurred specular highlights. en.wikipedia.org

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