spectacle
/ˈspɛktəkl̩/ noun B2- 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.
- 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.
Plural spectacles
From the library
Here the Queen put on her spectacles, and began staring at the Hatter, who turned pale and fidgeted.
Then I thought, as the country was so green and beautiful, I would call it the Emerald City; and to make the name fit better I put green spectacles on all the people, so that everything they saw was green.”
“No more than in any other city,” replied Oz; “but when you wear green spectacles, why of course everything you see looks green to you.
“Stupid things!” Alice began in a loud, indignant voice, but she stopped hastily, for the White Rabbit cried out, “Silence in the court!” and the King put on his spectacles and looked anxiously round, to make out who was talking.
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