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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"
a public event or show that is exciting to watch: The carnival was a magnificent spectacle. The television show was mere spectacle (= had an exciting appearance, but little value). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Spectacles & performances.
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.
Definitions of spectacle. noun. something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight) see more. noun. an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale. see more. noun. a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself.
2 [countable] a sight or view that is very impressive to look at The sunset was a stunning spectacle. 3 [ singular ] an unusual or surprising sight or situation that attracts a lot of attention I remember the sad spectacle of her standing in her wedding dress, covered in mud.
May 4, 2024 · 1. plural noun [oft a pair of NOUN] Glasses are sometimes referred to as spectacles . [formal] He looked at me over the tops of his spectacles. ...thick spectacle frames. 2. countable noun. A spectacle is a strange or interesting sight . It was a spectacle not to be missed. 3. variable noun.
[countable] a sight or view that is very impressive to look at. The sunset was a stunning spectacle. The wide plain, with thousands of wildebeest on the move, was an awesome spectacle. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. [singular] an unusual or surprising sight or situation that attracts a lot of attention.
1. a public display or performance, esp a showy or ceremonial one. 2. a thing or person seen, esp an unusual or ridiculous one: he makes a spectacle of himself. 3. a strange or interesting object or phenomenon. 4. ( modifier) of or relating to spectacles: a spectacle case.
