spectacle

[ spek-tuh-kuhl ]

/ ˈspɛk tə kəl /

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noun

anything presented to the sight or view, especially something of a striking or impressive kind: The stars make a fine spectacle tonight.

a public show or display, especially on a large scale: The coronation was a lavish spectacle.

spectacles. eyeglasses, especially with pieces passing over or around the ears for holding them in place.

Often spectacles.

something resembling spectacles in shape or function.
any of various devices suggesting spectacles, as one attached to a semaphore to display lights or different colors by colored glass.

Obsolete. a spyglass.

Idioms for spectacle

make a spectacle of oneself, to call attention to one's unseemly behavior; behave foolishly or badly in public: They tell me I made a spectacle of myself at the party last night.

Origin of spectacle

1300–50; Middle English <Latin spectāculum a sight, spectacle, derivative of spectāre, frequentative of specere to look, regard. See -cle²

SYNONYMS FOR spectacle

1 marvel, wonder, sight, show.

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OTHER WORDS FROM spectacle

spec·ta·cle·less, adjectivespec·ta·cle·like, adjectivesu·per·spec·ta·cle, noun

Words nearby spectacle

speckle interferometry, speckle pattern, specs, spec sheet, SPECT, spectacle, spectacled, spectacled cobra, spectacles, spectacular, spectate

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Example sentences from the Web for spectacle

Had they been in the West Bank, the spectacle would hardly have attracted notice.
Intifada 3.0: Growing Unrest and a Plot to Kill an Israeli Minister|Creede Newton|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The plot of the film runs secondary to the spectacle, and is denser than a TED conference.
‘Interstellar’ Is Wildly Ambitious, Very Flawed, and Absolutely Worth Seeing|Marlow Stern|November 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The resurrected vampire graves in particular have created quite a spectacle.
Bulgaria’s Vampire Graveyards|Nina Strochlic|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the spectacle playing out on Pennsylvania is about more than one condemned inmate.
Pennsylvania’s Lethal Injection Fiasco|Christopher Moraff|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“I am not interested in just creating a spectacle of myself,” she says.
Brooklynite Goes Off Her Meds—for Art|Lizzie Crocker|July 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Entering the village, we saw a spectacle of wretchedness and misery seldom surpassed even on the banks of the Nile.
Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2|John Lloyd Stephens
People were diverted at sight of this, inferring from the number of coffins the greatness of the spectacle.
Quo Vadis|Henryk Sienkiewicz
Yet it is difficult, too, not to enjoy the spectacle she offers with her young husband in her hand.
The Widow Barnaby|Frances Trollope
It was a dreadful sight, and the two sailors, rough and wicked men though they were, were overcome by the spectacle.
Frank Merriwell Down South|Burt L. Standish
The centre stood intent on the fight as on a spectacle which in no way concerned them.
History of Rome, Vol III|Titus Livius

British Dictionary definitions for spectacle

spectacle

/ (ˈspɛktəkəl) /

noun

a public display or performance, esp a showy or ceremonial one

a thing or person seen, esp an unusual or ridiculous onehe makes a spectacle of himself

a strange or interesting object or phenomenon

(modifier) of or relating to spectaclesa spectacle case

Word Origin for spectacle

C14: via Old French from Latin spectaculum a show, from spectāre to watch, from specere to look at

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	spectacle
释义	spectacle [ spek-tuh-kuhl ] / ˈspɛk tə kəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR spectacle ON THESAURUS.COM noun anything presented to the sight or view, especially something of a striking or impressive kind: The stars make a fine spectacle tonight. a public show or display, especially on a large scale: The coronation was a lavish spectacle. spectacles. eyeglasses, especially with pieces passing over or around the ears for holding them in place. Often spectacles. something resembling spectacles in shape or function. any of various devices suggesting spectacles, as one attached to a semaphore to display lights or different colors by colored glass. Obsolete. a spyglass. Idioms for spectacle make a spectacle of oneself, to call attention to one's unseemly behavior; behave foolishly or badly in public: They tell me I made a spectacle of myself at the party last night. Origin of spectacle 1300–50; Middle English <Latin spectāculum a sight, spectacle, derivative of spectāre, frequentative of specere to look, regard. See -cle² SYNONYMS FOR spectacle 1 marvel, wonder, sight, show. SEE SYNONYMS FOR spectacle ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM spectacle spec·ta·cle·less, adjectivespec·ta·cle·like, adjectivesu·per·spec·ta·cle, noun Words nearby spectacle speckle interferometry, speckle pattern, specs, spec sheet, SPECT, spectacle, spectacled, spectacled cobra, spectacles, spectacular, spectate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spectacle Had they been in the West Bank, the spectacle would hardly have attracted notice. Intifada 3.0: Growing Unrest and a Plot to Kill an Israeli Minister\|Creede Newton\|November 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The plot of the film runs secondary to the spectacle, and is denser than a TED conference. ‘Interstellar’ Is Wildly Ambitious, Very Flawed, and Absolutely Worth Seeing\|Marlow Stern\|November 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The resurrected vampire graves in particular have created quite a spectacle. Bulgaria’s Vampire Graveyards\|Nina Strochlic\|October 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But the spectacle playing out on Pennsylvania is about more than one condemned inmate. Pennsylvania’s Lethal Injection Fiasco\|Christopher Moraff\|September 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “I am not interested in just creating a spectacle of myself,” she says. Brooklynite Goes Off Her Meds—for Art\|Lizzie Crocker\|July 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Entering the village, we saw a spectacle of wretchedness and misery seldom surpassed even on the banks of the Nile. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2\|John Lloyd Stephens People were diverted at sight of this, inferring from the number of coffins the greatness of the spectacle. Quo Vadis\|Henryk Sienkiewicz Yet it is difficult, too, not to enjoy the spectacle she offers with her young husband in her hand. The Widow Barnaby\|Frances Trollope It was a dreadful sight, and the two sailors, rough and wicked men though they were, were overcome by the spectacle. Frank Merriwell Down South\|Burt L. Standish The centre stood intent on the fight as on a spectacle which in no way concerned them. History of Rome, Vol III\|Titus Livius British Dictionary definitions for spectacle spectacle / (ˈspɛktəkəl) / noun a public display or performance, esp a showy or ceremonial one a thing or person seen, esp an unusual or ridiculous onehe makes a spectacle of himself a strange or interesting object or phenomenon (modifier) of or relating to spectaclesa spectacle case See also spectacles Word Origin for spectacle C14: via Old French from Latin spectaculum a show, from spectāre to watch, from specere to look at Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to spectacle pageant, tableau, parade, spectacular, movie, scene, display, drama, sight, performance, comedy, demonstration, event, extravaganza, phenomenon, play, marvel, show, production, exposition
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spectacle

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