noun Download 🔗Share An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc. Examples : "The horse race was a thrilling spectacle." entertainment event appearance culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An embarrassing or unedifying scene or situation. Examples : "He made a spectacle out of himself." situation event entertainment society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (usually in the plural) 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. Examples : "My grandmother wears spectacles to read her favorite books. " medicine technology appearance device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An aid to the intellectual sight. Examples : "History, when viewed through the spectacle of primary source documents, became far more engaging and understandable to the students. " aid appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A spyglass; a looking-glass. Examples : "My grandfather used his old spectacle to look at the tiny insects in the garden. " appearance device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The brille of a snake. Examples : "The shed snakeskin was translucent except for the two circular spectacles that covered the eyes. " animal part biology anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A frame with different coloured lenses on a semaphore signal through which light from a lamp shines at night, often a part of the signal arm. Examples : "The train conductor carefully adjusted the spectacle on the semaphore arm, ensuring the light shone clearly through the red lens. " signal technology device communication nautical vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading