spectacularity
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7.2
- noun
- /spɛkˌtækjʊˈlærɪti/
- The fireworks display was remarkable for its spectacularity, lighting up the night sky with vibrant colors.
Examples
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The theatrical performance captivated the audience with its spectacularity, featuring stunning visuals and dramatic set designs.
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The breathtaking spectacularity of the mountain landscape drew tourists from all over the world.
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To be fair, I suspect that the spectacularity of the Manifesta 9 show owes much to the venue.
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Thus, the spectacularity of the royal execution was not contingent on the visibility of the victim in the guillotine.
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The notion that the already existing criminal laws are also applicable to so-called cybercriminals also faces the same lack of spectacularity.
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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.
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Whereas, in ancien regime executions, death equaled the spectacle, the spectacularity of the guillotinade transcended the moment of decapitation.
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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
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4.3
Great beauty that looks impressive and rich
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4.5
Great beauty and size that make you feel respect
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5.9
An impressive size or beauty that makes people admire it
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5.0
Great beauty that makes people feel impressed and full of wonder
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4.4
A very beautiful and impressive appearance that makes something seem grand
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4.4
A quality of being very impressive and wonderful
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3.0
Being very surprising and impressive
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4.1
Great size and beauty that makes something look impressive, like a cathedral
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7.9
A quality of being very big, impressive, and heroic
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7.7
A quality that makes something seem large and important for a long time
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5.9
The quality that makes people feel admiration or wonder
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5.8
Great beauty or success that makes people admire something
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7.7
A quality of being very different or much better than normal
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4.5
A quality that makes something seem very good and impressive
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7.7
The quality of being very unusual and making someone or something stand out
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7.8
A quality that makes something seem very surprising or hard to believe
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8.1
A way a place or scene looks when it is very attractive like a picture
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7.9
A state of being very large or amazing that makes people feel wonder
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8.4
A stylish, impressive appearance that shows wealth or good taste
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9.0
A very stylish and impressive appearance that draws attention
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6.9
Being extremely large, powerful, or important and making people feel amazed
A quality that is easy to notice and attracts attention
Being very impressive and noticed by many people
How Impressive
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.