Spectacle

Word SPECTACLE
Character 9
Hyphenation spec ta cle
Pronunciations /ˈspɛktəkl̩/

Definitions and meanings of "Spectacle"

What do we mean by spectacle?

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

A public performance or display, especially one on a large or lavish scale. noun

A regrettable public display, as of bad behavior. noun

A pair of eyeglasses. noun

Something resembling eyeglasses in shape or suggesting them in function. noun

An exhibition; exposure to sight or view; an open display; also, a thing looked at or to be looked at; a sight; a gazing-stock; a show; especially, a deplorable exhibition. noun

Specifically, a public show or display for the gratification of the eye; something designed or arranged to attract and entertain spectators; a pageant; a parade: as, a royal or a religious spectacle; a military or a dramatic spectacle. noun

A looking-glass; a mirror. noun

A spyglass; a speculum. noun

Plural A pair of lenses set in a frame adjusted to the eyes, to correct or improve defective vision; also, sometimes, a similar frame with pieces of plain white or colored glass to protect the eyes from glare or dust: commonly called a pair of spectacles. noun

Plural Figuratively, visual aids of any kind, physical or mental; instruments of or assistance in seeing or understanding; also, instruments or means of seeing or understanding otherwise than by natural or normal vision or perception: as, rose-colored spectacles; I cannot see things with your spectacles. noun

Plural In zoology, a marking resembling a pair of spectacles, especially about the eyes: as, the spectacles of the cobra. See cut under cobra-de-capello. noun

A form of spectacles having in each bow two half glasses differing in power or character; divided spectacles. See def. 5. noun

Plural Signal-glasses of varying color, held in a metal frame suggesting spectacles, to be moved in front of the lenses of signal-lights at night: usually of red and green if there are two. Also used, in the singular, for one frame with its colored glass. noun

A frame with two bow-shaped handles for carrying well-boring tools. noun

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. noun

A spy-glass; a looking-glass. noun

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. noun

An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc.

An embarrassing or unedifying scene or situation.

(usually in the plural) 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.

An aid to the intellectual sight.

A spyglass; a looking-glass.

The brille of a snake.

A frame with different coloured lenses on a semaphore signal through which light from a lamp shines at night, often a part of the signal arm.

To draw attention by unwittingly embarassing themselves Urban Dictionary

1, grand public diplay,procession,perfomance,etc; Urban Dictionary

A scene in which collective liability is being allocated. Urban Dictionary

The Greek god of expensive sunglasses and all that is obvious. Urban Dictionary

1. Harry Potter glasses. 2. Circle glasses. 3. Old-timey glasses. Urban Dictionary

These are people in their teens to 20s who dress in outlandish attire to create a "spectacle". Spec is an abbreviation of this term. There is not a particular look to a spec, but it's more about dressing in whatever they want. Outfits are commonly self-made using craft materials. Specs will often use metaphors to contrast like and unlike things. ie/Corruption and children. Aside from their attire, specs are interested in art and often create their own art. Art is what they live for. Art shows are what often bring the specs together. Urban Dictionary

A group of adolescents who share an extraordinary bond and as a result - shows public display of affection towards one another. Originated from the french word 'spectacle'. Urban Dictionary

A phenomenon occurring when the creator/creators of certain a media franchise (in games, movies, comics, etc) try to keep things fresh and interesting by unwisely making everything bigger, better and more spectacular. This can lead to the feeling that everything up to that point didn't really have a point or that everything after this point is pointless since it's just so ridiculously over the top. Urban Dictionary

A term first coined by "The Escapist's" resident Australian game critic Yahtzee, to describe a genre of fighter in which a game's focus is on the visual beauty of fighting enemies as opposed to actual realism or other aspects of game play. Urban Dictionary

The act of placing someone's head between a man's legs, facing forward, as if wearing his testicles for glasses. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Spectacle

The word "spectacle" in example sentences

I've lived in New York City long enough to expect the unexpected and keep cool in the presence of insanity, but an Orthodox Jew cold busting his human beatbox, dressed only in his skivvies and swilling Jack Daniels, still feels to me worthy of the term "spectacle." ❋ Patrick Egan (2011)

The NFL all-star showdown was played in Honolulu from 1980 through 2009 in the week after the Super Bowl but moved this year to a week before the Super Bowl and to the site of the title spectacle as an experiment. ❋ Unknown (2010)

John Hendrickson of the Denver Post logged into the Occupy Wall Street stream of consciousness over the weekend with a post on the newspaper's website and in the printed pages of its Sunday entertainment section, providing a little extra to what he calls the "spectacle" of the occupy movement. ❋ Robert Schwab (2011)

The stage for this spectacle is an intimate, aqua theater in-the-round. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The society of the spectacle is the Emperor's court, where those charlatans and showmen are mere dancing bears, pathetic mockeries of the wild and bestial. ❋ Hal Duncan (2007)

Largely unnoticed in this spectacle is the blinding fact that one nation is missing from the long list of Muslim countries (by which I mean France and England) with hundreds of crazy Muslims experiencing bipolar rage over some cartoons: Iraq. ❋ Laban (2006)

But if the society of the spectacle is as much about knocking the idols off the pedestals as about putting them up there in the first place, I'd rather not be SF's Pete Doherty, cheers. ❋ Hal Duncan (2006)

"The notion that video of Tyler doing what he was doing can be considered a spectacle is just heinous," said Jordan Gochman, 19, of Jackson, who didn't know Clementi. ❋ Leah Finnegan (2010)

[Kayne West] [made] a spectacle of himself at the [grammy awards]. ❋ Gerard Irick (2009)

The [sunrise] seen from high in the mountains was a tremendousspectacle. [make a spectacle] of oneself by arguing with [the waiter] ❋ Jack.Feng (2008)

[The left] [wing] is in love with spectacle. The Old [Testament] has many examples of spectacle. ❋ Sandrashine (2019)

[Guy] with [orange hat]. ❋ Newman (2003)

"Do you like my new [Harry Potter glasses], Mrs. [Mendoza]?" asked the child. "You mean [SPECTACLES]." snapped the mean old teacher. ❋ Mouthrat (2019)

non-spec: Why did you [just do] that? [spectacles] response: Because it's [art]. ❋ Gretchen H (2007)

No one [can do] it like the Spectacles Specks! They're all [so sexy] and always [help me] withstand all my hardships. ❋ Christina Hu (2008)

"[First] [Gotham], then the world!" [Mr. Freeze] on Spectacle creep ❋ GOTLANDSKORV (2013)

All you ever [do in] [Mad World] [is kill] people extravagantly for points - it's totally a Spectacle Fighter. ❋ ZPfan (2009)

I [showed] [that bitch] where her place was when I gave her a [pair of] testicle spectacles! ❋ Supersapper1 (2006)

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