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spectacularity

spectacularity

7.2
A quality that makes something look very impressive and dramatic
  • noun
  • /spɛkˌtækjʊˈlærɪti/
translation icon : espectacularidad
  • The fireworks display was remarkable for its spectacularity, lighting up the night sky with vibrant colors.

Examples

  • The theatrical performance captivated the audience with its spectacularity, featuring stunning visuals and dramatic set designs.

  • The breathtaking spectacularity of the mountain landscape drew tourists from all over the world.

  • To be fair, I suspect that the spectacularity of the Manifesta 9 show owes much to the venue.

    Blog text (10)
  • Thus, the spectacularity of the royal execution was not contingent on the visibility of the victim in the guillotine.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The notion that the already existing criminal laws are also applicable to so-called cybercriminals also faces the same lack of spectacularity.

    Blog text (14)
  • In Redoux's paradoxical desire to stage the King's execution without an audience, Villiers fictionalizes the historical debate about the spectacularity of decapitation by guillotine.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Whereas, in ancien regime executions, death equaled the spectacle, the spectacularity of the guillotinade transcended the moment of decapitation.

    Academic text (1995)
  • In a chapter entitled "The Guillotine, the Soul and the Audience for Death," Outram argues that the small size and efficiency of Dr. Guillotin's invention diminished the visibility and consequently the spectacularity of executions.

    Academic text (1995)

Synonyms

majesty
vsspectacularity
72 4.5

Great beauty and size that make you feel respect

is more about loud visual drama than dignified large appearance
splendor
vsspectacularity
  • US
42 4.3

Great beauty that looks impressive and rich

focuses more on theatrical visual drama than solemn beauty
brilliance
vsspectacularity
17 4.4

A very beautiful and impressive appearance that makes something seem grand

leans more toward bold drama and spectacle than mere shine
grandeur
vsspectacularity
14 5.9

An impressive size or beauty that makes people admire it

is more about striking visual drama than sheer scale or power
magnificence
vsspectacularity
  • Formal
13 5.0

Great beauty that makes people feel impressed and full of wonder

adds a sense of dramatic visual show beyond simple grandeur
amazingness
vsspectacularity
2 3.0

Being very surprising and impressive

is more staged and visually dramatic rather than merely surprising
fabulousness
vsspectacularity
1 4.4

A quality of being very impressive and wonderful

leans more toward theatrical visual impact than stylish attractiveness
grandness
vsspectacularity
1 4.1

Great size and beauty that makes something look impressive, like a cathedral

leans toward theatrical and eye-catching visuals rather than formal stateliness
epicness
vsspectacularity
1 7.9

A quality of being very big, impressive, and heroic

focuses more on bold visual drama than a heroic narrative scale
impressiveness
vsspectacularity
1 5.9

The quality that makes people feel admiration or wonder

is specifically about dramatic and highly visual show rather than general impact
gloriousness
vsspectacularity
1 5.8

Great beauty or success that makes people admire something

is more about bold theatrical visual impact than solemn admiration
monumentality
vsspectacularity
1 7.7

A quality that makes something seem large and important for a long time

is more about immediate dramatic visual effect than enduring massiveness
incredibleness
vsspectacularity
1 7.8

A quality that makes something seem very surprising or hard to believe

is more intentionally dramatic and visually striking than unbelievable quality
extraordinariness
vsspectacularity
1 7.7

The quality of being very unusual and making someone or something stand out

focuses more on bold visual drama rather than plain unusualness
strikingness
vsspectacularity
6.8

A quality that is easy to notice and attracts attention

is similar but adds dramatic flair and theatrical visual effect
picturesqueness
vsspectacularity
8.1

A way a place or scene looks when it is very attractive like a picture

is more dramatic and bold, not only quaint or charming visuals
swellness
vsspectacularity
  • Archaic
8.4

A stylish, impressive appearance that shows wealth or good taste

leans more toward dramatic visual spectacle than fashionably stylish display
tremendousness
vsspectacularity
6.9

Being extremely large, powerful, or important and making people feel amazed

is more about dramatic, showy visual impact than mere enormity
prodigiousness
vsspectacularity
7.9

A state of being very large or amazing that makes people feel wonder

puts more weight on dramatic visual display than simple extraordinariness
marvelousness
vsspectacularity
  • US
4.5

A quality that makes something seem very good and impressive

is more about bold visual drama than general wonder or goodness
fabulosity
vsspectacularity
  • Slang
9.0

A very stylish and impressive appearance that draws attention

is more focused on dramatic visual spectacle than on fashion or style
phenomenality
vsspectacularity
9.9

Being very impressive and noticed by many people

is more about vivid, dramatic visual effect than general remarkability
exceptionality
vsspectacularity
7.7

A quality of being very different or much better than normal

is more about dramatic, eye-catching display than mere difference

How Impressive

spectacularity
7.2
mediocrity
31 6.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

spectacularity = spectacular (transparent) = spectacular + ity

Formed by the productive adjective-to-noun suffix '-ity' on the clearly understandable adjective 'spectacular', so the meaning is directly the quality of being spectacular.

Etymology

Spectacularity comes from the same root as spectacle and spectator, and from the Latin spectare meaning 'to look'. Think of a big, eye-catching show that makes people stop and stare — that's why spectacularity means the quality of being impressive or visually striking.