spectacle
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈspɛktəkl/
:
espectáculo
- The fireworks display was a stunning spectacle that captivated everyone in the crowd.
- create a spectacle
- see the spectacle
- a visual spectacle
We want drama, we want music, we want spectacle to make us feel things.
- We want drama, we want music, we want spectacle to make us feel things.
- I don't mean a huge elaborate spectacle with hair spray flying all over the place.
- You know, black people cannot mount a cinematic spectacle to counter Birth of a Nation.
- What was so incredible about it was the spectacle.
- Opsis means what you see with your eyes, the spectacle.
- People really enjoyed the big spectacle of it all.
- I think that creates quite a spectacle.
- Elan is approaching it as a spectacle.
- corners and Quays to witness nature's once in a lifetime spectacle.
- OK, But I was watching this movie, Avatar, and it's such an insane spectacle.
- Ever since I fell in love with debating at the Cambridge Union, I I just love the spectacle of people's hearts and minds being moved by words.
- It's also spectacle and music and these other aspects that are important as well.
Examples
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The Galacticos, a group of high profile players brought into the club in an attempt to create football's biggest spectacle.
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The Four Nations hockey tournament, which was arguably the greatest sports spectacle of the last year.
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And then the real spectacle began.
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We want drama, we want music, we want spectacle to make us feel things.
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This is a great spectacle of human courage we're talking about.
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Take your fill, let the spectacle astound you!
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It is a spectacle unlike most have ever witnessed.
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Every fall, millions of migrating birds put on a spectacle for the residents of the Northern Hemisphere.
Academic text (1993) -
"We stood there entranced by the spectacle, which appeared like an oasis in the dark.
Fiction book (1994) -
For many, the corrida was not merely a spectacle, but represented a political choice and worldview.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
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2.1
Things people do or watch for fun, like a film
539
2.7
A live show of a play, concert, or dance for an audience
141
2.0
A show, event, or place that draws visitors
130
1.0
A place people visit because it is interesting or famous
66
3.2
A public show of skill or ability, often in a performance
58
7.2
A person or thing that becomes very famous and attracts attention
54
2.3
An event when people go to see something like a film or artwork
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4.1
An event that lets people see something at its best
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4.0
A performer or event that brings many people
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7.6
A grand, showy display meant to impress people
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6.1
A large public show of things like art or new products
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5.7
Something very impressive that makes people stop and look
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6.2
Something very beautiful or impressive to see
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4.4
The best or most impressive thing on display
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2.5
An exhibition of art or objects for people to see
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8.5
A flashy, exciting move used to impress or confuse people
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3.5
A very beautiful view that makes you feel amazed
A performance that tries to get attention by being loud or dramatic
Antonyms
How Impressive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Spectacle comes from the Latin root spect- meaning 'to look'. It originally meant 'something to look at', so a parade or a big fireworks show is a 'spectacle' because it is an impressive, visual display that draws everyone's eyes.