SPECTACLE


Meaning of SPECTACLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈspek-ti-kəl also ]

-ˌti-kəl noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin spectaculum, from spectare to watch, frequentative of specere to look, look at — more at spy

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : something exhibited to view as unusual, notable, or entertaining ; especially : an eye-catching or dramatic public display

b. : an object of curiosity or contempt

made a spectacle of herself

2. plural : glasses

3. : something (as natural markings on an animal) suggesting a pair of glasses

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.