meaning of spectacle
1. Something exhibited to view; usually, something presented to view as extraordinary, or as unusual and worthy of special notice; a remarkable or noteworthy sight; a show; a pageant; a gazingstock.
2. A spy-glass; a looking-glass.
3. 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.
4. Fig. : An aid to the intellectual sight.
5. a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of yourself
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