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['spektəkl](a sight, especially one that is very impressive or wonderful: The royal wedding was a great spectacle.) θέαμα- spectacularly
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spectacle — ► NOUN ▪ a visually striking performance or display. ● make a spectacle of oneself Cf. ↑make a spectacle of oneself ORIGIN Latin spectaculum public show , from specere to look … English terms dictionary
spectacle — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dramatic, grand (esp. BrE), great, magnificent ▪ sad, sorry, unedifying (esp. BrE) ▪ the sad spectacle of him struggling t … Collocations dictionary
spectacle — noun (C) 1 a very impressive show or scene: The military parade was a magnificent spectacle. 2 (usually singular) an unusual thing or situation to be seen or noticed (+ of): the curious spectacle of a cat actually chasing a dog 3 make a spectacle … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
spectacle — noun 1) a spectacle fit for a monarch Syn: display, show, pageant, parade, performance, exhibition, extravaganza, spectacular 2) they were rather an odd spectacle Syn: sight, vision, scene … Thesaurus of popular words
spectacle — noun 1) his love of spectacle Syn: display, show, pageantry, performance, exhibition, pomp and circumstance, extravaganza, spectacular 2) they were rather an odd spectacle Syn: sight, vision … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
spectacle — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin spectaculum, from spectare to watch, frequentative of specere to look, look at more at spy Date: 14th century 1. a. something exhibited to view as unusual, notable, or entertaining;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
spectacle — noun a) 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. Poverty a spectacle is, as thinketh me,… … Wiktionary
spectacle — noun a visually striking performance or display. Phrases make a spectacle of oneself draw attention to oneself by behaving in a ridiculous way in public. Origin ME: via OFr. from L. spectaculum public show , from spectare, from specere to look … English new terms dictionary
spectacle clew — noun or spectacle iron : a steel device consisting of three rings at the clews of square sails into which three ropes or blocks can be hooked … Useful english dictionary
spectacle iron — noun see spectacle clew … Useful english dictionary
spectacle coot — noun Etymology: short for spectacled coot : surf scoter … Useful english dictionary