SPECTACLE

(PUBLIC EVENT) [noun] - a splendid public event or show; a splendid appearanceThe carnival was a magnificent spectacle. [C]In some parts of the world, football has developed into the most popular spectacle on television. [C]The open-air production of the opera was advertised as being the greatest spectacle of the century. [C]The television show was pure spectacle (= had a splendid appearance)/was mere spectacle (= had a splendid appearance, but little value). [U]