noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ dramatic , grand ( esp. BrE ), great , magnificent
▪ sad , sorry , unedifying ( esp. BrE )
▪
the sad ~ of him struggling to keep up with the younger players
▪ sheer
▪
I attended solely to witness the sheer ~ of a political rally.
▪ public
▪
Hangings took place outside the prison as a public ~.
▪ visual
▪
The Olympics are a wonderful visual ~.
▪ media
▪ sporting ( esp. BrE )
VERB + SPECTACLE
▪ watch , witness
▪ enjoy
▪ create
PHRASES
▪ make a ~ of yourself (= make yourself look ridiculous in public)