spectacle, n.
(spectacles)
freq. cnt. 10
(spectacles)
freq. cnt. 10
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 8
spectacle
sample sentences
"the tragic spectacle of cripples trying to escape"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
spectacle
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself
<noun.act>
spectacle
semantic pointers
hypernym