Spectacle
/ˈspɛktəkl̩/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:19 pts9 letters
Definition of Spectacle
noun
- An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc.
"The horse race was a thrilling spectacle."
- An embarrassing or unedifying scene or situation.
"He made a spectacle out of himself."
- (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.
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