spectacle (spectacles plural )
1 n-plural Glasses are sometimes referred to as spectacles.
FORMAL also a pair of N
He looked at me over the tops of his spectacles., ...thick spectacle frames.
2 n-count A spectacle is a strange or interesting sight.
(=sight)
It was a spectacle not to be missed.
3 n-var A spectacle is a grand and impressive event or performance.
(=extravaganza)
94,000 people turned up for the spectacle., ...a director passionate about music and spectacle.
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rose-coloured spectacles
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