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   spec·ta·cle

   /ˈspektək(ə)l/

   noun

   • 1. a visually striking performance or display: "the acrobatic feats make a good spectacle" Similar displayshowperformancepresentationexhibitionpageantparadeextravaganza
   • ▪ an event or scene regarded in terms of its visual impact: "the spectacle of a city's mass grief" Similar sightvisionviewsceneprospectvistaoutlookpicture

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin spectaculum ‘public show’, from spectare, frequentative of specere ‘to look’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › spectacleSpectacle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SPECTACLE is something exhibited to view as unusual, notable, or entertaining; especially : an eye-catching or dramatic public display. How to use spectacle in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPECTACLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SPECTACLE definition: 1. an unusual or unexpected event or situation that attracts attention, interest, or disapproval…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPECTACLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SPECTACLE meaning: 1. an unusual or unexpected event or situation that attracts attention, interest, or disapproval…. Learn more.

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   Spectacle definition: anything presented to the sight or view, especially something of a striking or impressive kind. See examples of SPECTACLE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPECTACLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: 1. a public display or performance, esp a showy or ceremonial one 2. a thing or person seen, esp an unusual or.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › spectacleSpectacle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A spectacle is something you can't believe you are seeing. Get on top of your desk at work in your underpants while playing the kazoo and you're making a spectacle of yourself. The word spectacle comes from the Latin spectaculum meaning "public

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › spectacleSpectacle - definition of spectacle by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › spectaclespectacle noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of spectacle noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › spectacleSpectacle Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    Spectacle definition: Something that can be seen or viewed, especially something of a remarkable or impressive nature.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'spectacle' - Collins Online Dictionary

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    1. A spectacle is a strange or interesting sight. [...] 2. A spectacle is a grand and impressive event or performance. [...] 3. Glasses are sometimes referred to as spectacles. [old-fashioned] [...] More. Synonyms of 'spectacle' • show, display, exhibition, event [...] • sight, wonder, scene, phenomenon [...] More.