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spectacle

/ˈspɛktəkl̩/noun3 syllables

Spectacle means: something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight).

Synonyms for spectacle5

also used for spectacle

pageant, show, glasses, eyeglasses, specs

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What does spectacle mean?3

noun

1

something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)“the tragic spectacle of cripples trying to escape”

2

an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale

3

a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase ‘make a spectacle of’ yourself

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Spectacle in a sentence

  • Don't make a spectacle of yourself crying in the street._undertoad
  • The squire observed the whole spectacle with astonishment.Mithridates
  • It was a frightening spectacle for the residents of the ancient mountain villages.Hybrid
  • I've already made enough of a spectacle of myself.Nuel
  • The ball was a spectacle of elegance and grandeur.Igider
  • The sunset is a spectacle of great beauty.rul
  • The royal wedding was a great spectacle.jakov
  • I need to buy new spectacle frames.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of spectacle

as a noun

plural
spectacles