n. | 1. | Something exhibited to view; usually, something presented to view as extraordinary, or as unusual and worthy of special notice; a remarkable or noteworthy sight; a show; a pageant; a gazingstock. |
2. | A spy-glass; a looking-glass. | |
3. | An optical instrument consisting of two lenses set in a light frame, and worn to assist sight, to obviate some defect in the organs of vision, or to shield the eyes from bright light. | |
4. | Fig.: An aid to the intellectual sight. |
Noun | 1. | spectacle - something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight); "the tragic spectacle of cripples trying to escape" |
2. | spectacle - an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale | |
3. | spectacle - a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself |