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# spectacle

noun (plural spectacles)

«spectacle» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A spectacle is a striking or strange sight that people stare at. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spectacle/#m1)
2. (plural) Spectacles are glasses worn on the face to help the eyes see. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spectacle/#m2)

### In the lessons

in tales a spectacle is a shocking or grand scene that people gather to watch, often a frightening one

### Examples

- He was amazed at this frightful spectacle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spectacle/#x1)
- The crowd gathered to watch the spectacle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spectacle/#x2)
- Grandad put on his spectacles to read. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spectacle/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths; «spectacles» means glasses, not a number

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «spectacle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/spectacle/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«spectacle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/spectacle.html) on Mova free.