spectacle

spec·ta·cle  (spkt-kl)

n.

1.

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

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

c. A regrettable public display, as of bad behavior: drank too much and made a spectacle of himself.

2. spectacles

a. A pair of eyeglasses.

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

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin spectculum, from spectre, to watch, frequentative of specere, to look at; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]

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spectacle

Noun

1. a strange, interesting, or ridiculous scene

2. an impressive public show: the opening ceremony of the Olympics was an impressive spectacle

3. make a spectacle of oneself to draw attention to oneself by behaving foolishly [Latin spectare to watch]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	spectacle - something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight); "the tragic spectacle of cripples trying to escape" sight - anything that is seen; "he was a familiar sight on the television"; "they went to Paris to see the sights"
	2.	spectacle - an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale bullfight, corrida - a Spanish or Portuguese or Latin American spectacle; a matador baits and (usually) kills a bull in an arena before many spectators display, presentation - a visual representation of something naumachia, naumachy - a naval spectacle; a mock sea battle put on by the ancient Romans
	3.	spectacle - a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself blooper, blunder, boner, boo-boo, botch, bungle, flub, foul-up, fuckup, pratfall, bloomer - an embarrassing mistake

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spectacle

noun 1. show, display, exhibition, event, performance, sight, parade, extravaganza, pageant

noun 2. sight, wonder, scene, phenomenon, curiosity, marvel, laughing stock

Translations

spectacle [ˈspɛktəkl] n → espectáculo

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spectacle [ˈspɛktəkl] n → spectacle m;

spectacles npl (Brit) → lunettes fpl

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spectacle [ˈspɛktəkl] n (scene) → Schauspiel nt;

(sight) → Anblick m;

(grand event) → Spektakel nt;

spectacles npl (glasses) → Brille f

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spectacle [ˈspɛktəkl] n → spettacolo see also spectacles

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spectacle

n spectacle [ˈspektəkl]

a sight, especially one that is very impressive or wonderful The royal wedding was a great spectacle. indrukwekkende ding مَنْظَر، مَشْهَد спектакъл podívaná skue; syn das Schauspiel θέαμα espectáculo vaatepilt منظره näky, spektaakkeli spectacle מַראֶה מַרהִיב शानदार प्रदर्शन, समारोह spektakl, prizor látvány(osság) pemandangan (tilkomumikil) sjón spettacolo 見もの 광경, 장관 reginys skats; izrāde pertunjukan schouwspel skue, syn widowisko espectáculo specta­col зрелище pohľad, predstavenie predstava spektakl spektakel ภาพที่น่าตื่นเต้น gösteri, manzara 壯觀 видовище, вид کوئی جاذب نظر منظر، خوشنما منظر quang cảnh, cảnh tượng 壮观

adj specˈtacular [-ˈtӕkju-]

(negativeunspectacular)

1 making a great show or display a spectacular performance. indrukwekkend مُثير، عَظيم зрелищен efektní imponerende eindrucksvoll θεαματικός espectacular võimas, vägev mahtava spectaculaire תְצוגָה מַרהִיבָה शानदार, भव्य sjajan, spektakularan látványos spektakuler tilkomumikill spettacolare はなばなしい 장관인, 볼만한 įspūdingas, imponuojantis krāšņs; grandiozs hebat spectaculair flott, imponerende widowiskowy, popisowy espectacular specta­culos эффектный efektný veličasten spektakularan spektakulär, praktfull ซึ่งดูแล้วทำให้ประทับใจ muhteşem 公開展示的 ефектний; захоплюючий قابل دید، غیر معمولی đẹp mắt, ngoạn mục 公开展示的

2 impressive; dramatic a spectacular recovery. dramaties دراماتيكي، مُؤَثِّر ефектен působivý; dramatický opsigtsvækkende spektakulär εντυπωσιακός impresionante mõjuv, dramaatiline vaikuttava spectaculaire מַרהִיב चमत्कारिक, आश्चर्यजनक neobičan, impresivan látványos dramatis stórbrotinn straordinario めざましい 굉장한, 극적인 įspūdingas, efektingas iespaidīgs yang sungguh hebat opvallend imponerende, dramatisk efektowny espectacular impresionant впечатляющий pôsobivý, dramatický spektakularen spektakularan spektakulär, imponerande น่าตื่นเต้น olağanüstü 難忘的，激動人心的 зворушливий; вражаючий حیرت خیز، غیر معمولی ấn tượng 难忘的，激动人心的

adv specˈtacularly

dramaties بصورَةٍ درامِيَّه مُؤَثِّرَه грандиозно efektně imponerende; opsigtsvækkende spektakulär θεαματικά espectacularmente dramaatiliselt dramaattisesti spectaculairement בְּצוּרָה מַרשִׁימָה शान से spektakularno látványosan secara spektakuler á tilkomumikinn hátt spettacolarmente はなばなしく 굉장하게, 극적으로 įspūdingai krāšņi; iespaidīgi dengan hebat spectaculair imponerende popisowo espectacularmente (în mod) specta­cu­los эффектно; впечатляюще efektne spektakularno spektakularno spektakulärt อย่างน่าตื่นเต้น muhteşem şekilde 壯觀地 ефектно غیر معمولی طور پر đẹp mắt, thu hút sự chú ý 壮观地