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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024spec•ta•cle /ˈspɛktəkəl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- anything presented to the view, esp. something striking or impressive:The man climbing up the side of the skyscraper was quite a spectacle.
- a public show or display, esp. on a large scale:The emperor's coronation was an incredibly expensive spectacle.
- spectacles, [plural] eyeglasses.
Idioms- Idioms make a spectacle of oneself, to behave badly or foolishly in public:He was so angry he made a spectacle of himself, pounding the tabletop and screaming.
See -spec-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024spec•ta•cle (spek′tə kəl),USA pronunciation n. - anything presented to the sight or view, esp. something of a striking or impressive kind:The stars make a fine spectacle tonight.
- a public show or display, esp. on a large scale:The coronation was a lavish spectacle.
- spectacles. eyeglasses, esp. with pieces passing over or around the ears for holding them in place.
- Often, spectacles.
- something resembling spectacles in shape or function.
- any of various devices suggesting spectacles, as one attached to a semaphore to display lights or different colors by colored glass.
- [Obs.]a spyglass.
- make a spectacle of oneself, to call attention to one's unseemly behavior;
behave foolishly or badly in public:They tell me I made a spectacle of myself at the party last night.
- Latin spectāculum a sight, spectacle, derivative of spectāre, frequentative of specere to look, regard. See -cle2
- Middle English 1300–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged marvel, wonder, sight, show.
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