spectacle
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
spectacles
plural
spectacles
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPECTACLE
1
[count]
:
a very impressive show
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a giant film spectacle
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a Broadway spectacle
2
[count]
:
something that attracts attention because it is very unusual or very shocking
— usually singular
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The photo exhibit was quite a spectacle.
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She hoped the situation would not become a spectacle.
3
spectacles
[plural]
old-fashioned
:
a pair of lenses set into a frame and worn over the eyes
:
glasses
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He peered through his spectacles.
make a spectacle of yourself
:
to do something in front of other people that is very embarrassing
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You made a spectacle of yourself at the party.
