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- DictionarySpec·ta·cle/ˈspektək(ə)l/
noun
- 1. a visually striking performance or display: "the acrobatic feats make a good spectacle"
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.
an event that is exciting or unusual to watch. make a spectacle of yourself. to do something that makes you look stupid and that makes other people look at you: He got drunk and made a real spectacle of himself. (Definition of spectacle from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
spectacle meaning: 1. an event that is exciting or unusual to watch 2. to do something that makes you look stupid and…. Learn more.
a public display or performance, esp a showy or ceremonial one. a thing or person seen, esp an unusual or ridiculous one: he makes a spectacle of himself. a strange or interesting object or phenomenon. Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French from Latin spectaculum a show, from spectāre to watch, from specere to look at.
What does the noun spectacle mean? There are 20 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun spectacle , four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
SPECTACLES | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of spectacles in English. spectacles. phrase [ plural ] old-fashioned ( informal specs, us / speks / uk / speks /) Add to word list. glasses: a pair of spectacles. steel-rimmed spectacles. She was wearing a pair of trendy, oversized spectacles.
Definition of spectacle. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
