spectacles

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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spectacles [ˈspɛktək^əlz]

pl n

1. a pair of glasses for correcting defective vision Often (informal) shortened to specs

(Team Sports / Cricket)

pair of spectacles Cricket a score of 0 in each innings of a match

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

spectacles - optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision eyeglasses, glasses, specs bifocals - eyeglasses having two focal lengths, one for near vision and the other for far vision nosepiece, bridge - the link between two lenses; rests on the nose frame - the framework for a pair of eyeglasses goggles - tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes lorgnette - eyeglasses that are held to the eyes with a long handle optical instrument - an instrument designed to aid vision pince-nez - spectacles clipped to the nose by a spring dark glasses, shades, sunglasses - spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; "he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades" plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one

Translations

spectacles [ˈspɛktək^əlz] npl (British) → lunettes fpl

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spectacles [ˈspɛktəklz] npl (Brit) → occhiali mpl

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spectacles [ˈspɛktəklz] npl (Brit) → occhiali mpl

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spectacles

n pl spectacles [ˈspektəklz]

glasses which a person wears to help his eyesight a pair of spectacles. bril نَظّارات очила brýle briller die Brille ματογυάλια gafas, anteojos prillid عينك silmälasit lunettes מִשקָפַיִים चश्मा naočale szemüveg kacamata gleraugu occhiali めがね 안경 akiniai brilles cermin mata bril briller okulary óculos ochelari очки okuliare očala naočare glasögon แว่นตา gözlük 眼鏡 окуляри عینک، چشمہ kính đeo mắt 眼镜

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spectacles → نظارة brýle briller Brille γυαλιά gafas silmälasit lunettes naočale occhiali 眼鏡 안경 bril briller okulary óculos очки glasögon แว่นตา gözlük kính đeo mắt 眼镜