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- [spek-tuh-kuh l]
- /ˈspɛk tə kəl/
- /ˈspek.tɪ.kl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spek-tuh-kuh l]
- /ˈspɛk tə kəl/
Definitions of spectacle word
- noun spectacle anything presented to the sight or view, especially something of a striking or impressive kind: The stars make a fine spectacle tonight. 1
- noun spectacle a public show or display, especially on a large scale: The coronation was a lavish spectacle. 1
- noun spectacle spectacles, eyeglasses, especially with pieces passing over or around the ears for holding them in place. 1
- noun spectacle Often, spectacles. something resembling spectacles in shape or function. any of various devices suggesting spectacles, as one attached to a semaphore to display lights or different colors by colored glass. 1
- noun spectacle Obsolete. a spyglass. 1
- idioms spectacle make a spectacle of oneself, to call attention to one's unseemly behavior; behave foolishly or badly in public: They tell me I made a spectacle of myself at the party last night. 1
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Origin of spectacle
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Latin spectāculum a sight, spectacle, derivative of spectāre, frequentative of specere to look, regard. See -cle2
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Parts of speech for Spectacle
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spectacle popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for spectacle
noun spectacle
- phenomenon — a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable: to study the phenomena of nature.
- arrayal — the act or process of arraying
- autocade — a procession or parade of automobiles; motorcade.
- bird's eye view — You say that you have a bird's eye view of a place when you are looking down at it from a great height, so that you can see a long way but everything looks very small.
- bravura — If you say that someone is doing something with bravura, you mean that they are using unnecessary extra actions that emphasize their skill or importance.
Antonyms for spectacle
noun spectacle
- hiding — the pelt or skin of one of the larger animals (cow, horse, buffalo, etc.), raw or dressed.
- normality — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- ordinariness — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
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