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1. (n.) spectacle
anything presented to the sight or view, esp. something striking or impressive.
2. spectacle
a public show or display, esp. on a large scale.
3. spectacle
spectacles,
4. spectacle
Often, spectacles.
5. spectacle
something resembling eyeglasses in shape or function.
6. spectacle
Obs. a spyglass.
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| Definition of 'spectacle' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) spectacle
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
"the tragic spectacle of cripples trying to escape"
2. (noun) spectacle
an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale
3. (noun) spectacle
a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself
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1. (noun) spectacle
sth that is amazing to see
the spectacle of the man lifting the truck
2. spectacle
make a spectacle of yourself
to do sth that makes you seem foolish
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| Definition of 'spectacle' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) spectacle
something exhibited to view; usually, something presented to view as extraordinary, or as unusual and worthy of special notice; a remarkable or noteworthy sight; a show; a pageant; a gazingstock
2. (noun) spectacle
a spy-glass; a looking-glass
3. (noun) spectacle
an optical instrument consisting of two lenses set in a light frame, and worn to assist sight, to obviate some defect in the organs of vision, or to shield the eyes from bright light
4. (noun) spectacle
fig.: An aid to the intellectual sight
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Sense: a sight, especially one that is very impressive or wonderful
The royal wedding was a great spectacle.
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 Afrikaans: indrukwekkende ding |
 Arabic: مَنْظَر، مَشْهَد |
 Bulgarian: спектакъл |
 Brazilian: espetáculo |
 Czech: podívaná |
 German: das Schauspiel |
 Danish: skue; syn |
 Greek: θέαμα |
 Spanish: espectáculo |
 Estonian: vaatepilt |
 Farsi: منظره |
 Finnish: ilmestys |
 French: spectacle |
 Hebrew: מַראֶה מַרהִיב |
 Hindi: शानदार प्रदर्शन, समारोह |
 Croatian: spektakl, prizor |
 Hungarian: látvány(osság) |
 Indonesian: pemandangan |
 Icelandic: (tilkomumikil) sjón |
 Italian: spettacolo |
 Japanese: 見もの |
 Korean: 장관 |
 Lithuanian: reginys |
 Latvian: skats; izrāde |
 Malay: pertunjukan |
 Dutch: schouwspel |
 Norwegian: skue, syn |
 Polish: widowisko |
 Persian: منظره |
 Pashto: منظره |
 Portuguese: espectáculo |
 Romanian: spectacol |
 Russian: зрелище |
 Slovak: pohľad, predstavenie |
 Slovenian: predstava |
 Serbian: spektakl |
 Swedish: spektakel |
 Thai: ภาพที่น่าตื่นเต้น |
 Turkish: gösteri, manzara |
 Taiwanese: 壯觀的場面，壯觀的景象 |
 Ukrainian: видовище, вид |
 Urdu: کوئی جاذب نظر منظر، خوشنم |
 Vietnamese: quang cảnh, cảnh tượng |
 Chinese: 壮观的场面或景象 |
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