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spectacle (noun)

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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

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