| Front | spectacle |
|---|---|
| Back | /ˈspektəkəl/ noun [countable] 1a very impressive show or scene:a multimedia dance and opera spectacle 2[usually singular] an unusual or interesting thing or situation that you see or notice – used especially in order to show disapproval:The trial was turned into a public spectacle.spectacle ofthe spectacle of drunken young men on the streets 3spectacles [plural] formal old-fashioned glasses that help you see 4make a spectacle of yourself to behave in an embarrassing way that is likely to make other people notice you and laugh at you |
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