spectacle Meaning & Definition
What Does Spectacle Mean?
Spectacle is used as a noun meaning An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc. It is also used to mean Drama and excitement in a display, product, performance, exhibition, etc.
Word Facts for Spectacle
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈspɛktəkl̩/ |
| Synonyms | glasses, eyeglasses and specs |
| Plural | spectacles |
Spectacle Definition (Noun)
- An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc.
The horse race was a thrilling spectacle.
- Drama and excitement in a display, product, performance, exhibition, etc.
I enjoyed her presentation, but it needs more spectacle.
- An embarrassing or unedifying scene or situation.
He made a spectacle out of himself.
- Attributive form of spectacles.
- 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.
Noun
- (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.
Synonyms of Spectacle
Spectacle synonyms and antonyms →Spectacle in a Sentence
The horse race was a thrilling spectacle.
I enjoyed her presentation, but it needs more spectacle.
He made a spectacle out of himself.
Word Forms & Grammar
spectacle (plural spectacles)
Words That Rhyme With Spectacle
Origin of Spectacle
From Middle English spectacle, from Middle French spectacle, from Latin spectāculum (“a show, spectacle”), from spectō (“to see, behold”), frequentative of speciō (“to see”). See species. Doublet of spectaculum.
Common Questions About Spectacle
What part of speech is spectacle?
Spectacle is a noun.
What is another word for spectacle?
Close synonyms of spectacle are glasses, eyeglasses and specs. See the full list of spectacle synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of spectacle?
The plural of spectacle is spectacles.