spectacularadj.n.

Brit.

/spɛkˈtakjᵿlə/, U.S.

/spɛkˈtækjələr/

Etymology: < Latin spectaculum spectacle n.¹

a. Of the nature of a spectacle or show; striking or imposing as a display. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > [adjective] > sight or spectacle

spectacular1682

the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > spectacular, sensational, or dramatic display > [adjective]

theatric1656

spectacular1682

theatrical1709

dramatic1726

sensationary1755

pyrotechnical1825

grandstand1835

pyrotechnic1848

sensational1859

razzle-dazzle1888

whizz-bang1919

glitzy1966

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > a public show or spectacle > [adjective] > of the nature of

spectacular1682

1682 G. Hickes Serm. before Lord Mayor 30 Jan. 4 The Spectacular sports were concluded.

1865 Daily Tel. 20 Nov. 5/1 The true interests of the drama may in the end be advanced by its separation from merely spectacular entertainments.

1876 W. Black Madcap Violet xliv. 382 That was all very well as a spectacular exhibition.

1884 Nonconformist & Independent 13 Nov. 1094/1 The Lord Mayor's Show was a more ambitious and spectacular pageant than ever.

1934 J. B. Priestley Eng. Journey ix. 316 Both my companions knew about this yard, which had been a spectacular failure in which over a million of money had been lost.

b. absol. That which appeals to the eye.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > attractiveness > [noun] > attractive thing

attraction1607

attractive1615

honeypot1618

sale-piece1621

beauty spot1645

eye-catcher1787

good-looker1854

spectacular1874

eye-opener1907

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > [noun] > welcome or appealing

a sight for sore eyes1826

spectacular1874

1874 J. Parker Paraclete i. xvi. 257 The carnal mind loves the spectacular, the marvellous.

1896 J. M. Manly Introd. Macbeth p. xxiii The list of plays and masques indicates a growing tendency to the spectacular during the 2nd decade of the 17th century.

2. Pertaining to, characteristic of, spectacles or shows.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > a public show or spectacle > [adjective]

spectaculous1632

spectatorial1783

spectacular1864

1864 Daily Tel. 16 Aug. They are fond of spectacular magnificence.

1876 E. Mellor Priesthood vi. 293 It is easy..to surround any ceremony..with a spectacular splendour which captivates the imagination.

1883 E. C. Rollins New Eng. Bygones (new ed.) 240 That climate..spread over the landscape a great spectacular glory.

3. Addicted to, fond of, spectacles.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > theatre-going > theatregoer > [adjective] > fond of spectacles

spectacular1894

1894 Daily Tel. 2 July 7/2 All the glory of uniform and the glow of colour beloved by the most spectacular nation in the world.

4. As n. A spectacular display; also spec. a radio or television programme, entertainment, etc., produced on a lavish or spectacular scale.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > [noun] > sight or spectacle

sightc950

showingOE

spectacle1434

inspectionc1460

show1536

object1588

eyemark1595

theatre1606

theorya1626

exhibit1676

exhibition1786

something to see (or look at)1808

eyeful1858

spectacular1890

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > a public show or spectacle > [noun]

spectaclea1340

speculationc1440

steracle14..

triumphc1503

show1565

sprank1568

ostentation1598

presentationa1616

exposition1649

gauds1652

raree-show1681

spectacle1749

exhibition1761

draw1881

spectacular1890

society > communication > broadcasting > television > [noun] > type of programme

dramedy1905

news film1912

sex comedy1915

television adaptation1935

action comedy1936

sportcast1939

teleshopper1949

telethon1949

special1952

television special1952

TV special1952

science-fictioner1953

spectacular1954

promo1955

sitcom1956

spec1959

spin-off1959

reality programming1962

teleroman1964

mockumentary1965

serialization1965

talk show1965

laugh-in1967

novela1968

reality show1968

breakfast television1971

spy series1975

reality television1978

reality TV1980

series1988

shockumentary1988

1890 Pall Mall Gaz. 8 Apr. 7/2 An amphitheatre..in which spectaculars on a grand scale might be produced before a half-million spectators.

1953 N.Y. Times 3 Jan. 8/5 Thirteen ‘spectaculars’ will be affected, including the giant British Overseas Airways sign, Cunard and Canadian Pacific Lines displays and advertisements for gin, wine, radio and television.

1954 N.Y. Times 28 Mar. x13/1 Its [sc. NBC's] big feature..will be a series of costly and lavish ninety~minute ‘spectaculars’—opera, drama, musical comedy, circuses, ice shows, etc.

1958 Times 28 Mar. 3/4 A television ‘spectacular’ transmitted by the National Broad~casting Company.

1966 Punch 8 June 858/2 The Disorderly Knights, a historical novel of the sixteenth century by Dorothy Dunnett, is a five hundred page spectacular: enormous in every possible way.

1969 Listener 20 Feb. 249/3 Radio drama may miss its former purse-power, and the multi-studio ‘spectacular’ is a fashion of the past.

1971 Scope (S. Afr.) 19 Mar. 4/2 It was a golfing spectacular the old pros will talk about for years.

1978 S. Brill Teamsters x. 391 The ceremony and dinner party were followed by an entertainment spectacular put on by..Barbara McNair, Billy Daniels, Ed McMahon and Frank Sinatra.

Derivatives

specˌtacuˈlarity n. spectacular quality or character.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > spectacular, sensational, or dramatic display > [noun]

stage-work1649

scenery1726

theatricalness1727

dramatizing1808

show1822

theatricality1837

pyrotechny1845

theatricalism1854

sensational1861

sensationalism1862

sensationism1862

theatricism1872

theatricalization1875

dramaticism1878

dramatism1880

spectacularity1883

spectacularism1888

theatre1926

son et lumière1968

1883 W. D. Howells Woman's Reason (new ed.) II. xii. 18 The bare spectacularity of the keeping..must all be eloquent of a boarding-house.

1891 W. D. Howells Imperative Duty 6 A certain civic grandiosity, a sort of lion-and-unicorn spectacularity.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	spectacular
释义	spectacularadj.n. Brit. /spɛkˈtakjᵿlə/, U.S. /spɛkˈtækjələr/ Etymology: < Latin spectaculum spectacle n.¹ 1. a. Of the nature of a spectacle or show; striking or imposing as a display. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > [adjective] > sight or spectacle spectacular1682 the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > spectacular, sensational, or dramatic display > [adjective] theatric1656 spectacular1682 theatrical1709 dramatic1726 sensationary1755 pyrotechnical1825 grandstand1835 pyrotechnic1848 sensational1859 razzle-dazzle1888 whizz-bang1919 glitzy1966 society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > a public show or spectacle > [adjective] > of the nature of spectacular1682 1682 G. Hickes Serm. before Lord Mayor 30 Jan. 4 The Spectacular sports were concluded. 1865 Daily Tel. 20 Nov. 5/1 The true interests of the drama may in the end be advanced by its separation from merely spectacular entertainments. 1876 W. Black Madcap Violet xliv. 382 That was all very well as a spectacular exhibition. 1884 Nonconformist & Independent 13 Nov. 1094/1 The Lord Mayor's Show was a more ambitious and spectacular pageant than ever. 1934 J. B. Priestley Eng. Journey ix. 316 Both my companions knew about this yard, which had been a spectacular failure in which over a million of money had been lost. b. absol. That which appeals to the eye. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > attractiveness > [noun] > attractive thing attraction1607 attractive1615 honeypot1618 sale-piece1621 beauty spot1645 eye-catcher1787 good-looker1854 spectacular1874 eye-opener1907 the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > [noun] > welcome or appealing a sight for sore eyes1826 spectacular1874 1874 J. Parker Paraclete i. xvi. 257 The carnal mind loves the spectacular, the marvellous. 1896 J. M. Manly Introd. Macbeth p. xxiii The list of plays and masques indicates a growing tendency to the spectacular during the 2nd decade of the 17th century. 2. Pertaining to, characteristic of, spectacles or shows. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > a public show or spectacle > [adjective] spectaculous1632 spectatorial1783 spectacular1864 1864 Daily Tel. 16 Aug. They are fond of spectacular magnificence. 1876 E. Mellor Priesthood vi. 293 It is easy..to surround any ceremony..with a spectacular splendour which captivates the imagination. 1883 E. C. Rollins New Eng. Bygones (new ed.) 240 That climate..spread over the landscape a great spectacular glory. 3. Addicted to, fond of, spectacles. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > the theatre or the stage > theatre-going > theatregoer > [adjective] > fond of spectacles spectacular1894 1894 Daily Tel. 2 July 7/2 All the glory of uniform and the glow of colour beloved by the most spectacular nation in the world. 4. As n. A spectacular display; also spec. a radio or television programme, entertainment, etc., produced on a lavish or spectacular scale. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > [noun] > sight or spectacle sightc950 showingOE spectacle1434 inspectionc1460 show1536 object1588 eyemark1595 theatre1606 theorya1626 exhibit1676 exhibition1786 something to see (or look at)1808 eyeful1858 spectacular1890 society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > a public show or spectacle > [noun] spectaclea1340 speculationc1440 steracle14.. triumphc1503 show1565 sprank1568 ostentation1598 presentationa1616 exposition1649 gauds1652 raree-show1681 spectacle1749 exhibition1761 draw1881 spectacular1890 society > communication > broadcasting > television > [noun] > type of programme dramedy1905 news film1912 sex comedy1915 television adaptation1935 action comedy1936 sportcast1939 teleshopper1949 telethon1949 special1952 television special1952 TV special1952 science-fictioner1953 spectacular1954 promo1955 sitcom1956 spec1959 spin-off1959 reality programming1962 teleroman1964 mockumentary1965 serialization1965 talk show1965 laugh-in1967 novela1968 reality show1968 breakfast television1971 spy series1975 reality television1978 reality TV1980 series1988 shockumentary1988 1890 Pall Mall Gaz. 8 Apr. 7/2 An amphitheatre..in which spectaculars on a grand scale might be produced before a half-million spectators. 1953 N.Y. Times 3 Jan. 8/5 Thirteen ‘spectaculars’ will be affected, including the giant British Overseas Airways sign, Cunard and Canadian Pacific Lines displays and advertisements for gin, wine, radio and television. 1954 N.Y. Times 28 Mar. x13/1 Its [sc. NBC's] big feature..will be a series of costly and lavish ninety~minute ‘spectaculars’—opera, drama, musical comedy, circuses, ice shows, etc. 1958 Times 28 Mar. 3/4 A television ‘spectacular’ transmitted by the National Broad~casting Company. 1966 Punch 8 June 858/2 The Disorderly Knights, a historical novel of the sixteenth century by Dorothy Dunnett, is a five hundred page spectacular: enormous in every possible way. 1969 Listener 20 Feb. 249/3 Radio drama may miss its former purse-power, and the multi-studio ‘spectacular’ is a fashion of the past. 1971 Scope (S. Afr.) 19 Mar. 4/2 It was a golfing spectacular the old pros will talk about for years. 1978 S. Brill Teamsters x. 391 The ceremony and dinner party were followed by an entertainment spectacular put on by..Barbara McNair, Billy Daniels, Ed McMahon and Frank Sinatra. Derivatives specˌtacuˈlarity n. spectacular quality or character. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > spectacular, sensational, or dramatic display > [noun] stage-work1649 scenery1726 theatricalness1727 dramatizing1808 show1822 theatricality1837 pyrotechny1845 theatricalism1854 sensational1861 sensationalism1862 sensationism1862 theatricism1872 theatricalization1875 dramaticism1878 dramatism1880 spectacularity1883 spectacularism1888 theatre1926 son et lumière1968 1883 W. D. Howells Woman's Reason (new ed.) II. xii. 18 The bare spectacularity of the keeping..must all be eloquent of a boarding-house. 1891 W. D. Howells Imperative Duty 6 A certain civic grandiosity, a sort of lion-and-unicorn spectacularity. 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