spectacle

Signification (Anglais)

1. An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc.
2. An embarrassing or unedifying scene or situation.
3. (attributive, form-of) Attributive form of spectacles.
4. The brille of a snake.
5. A frame with different coloured lenses on a semaphore signal through which light from a lamp shines at night, often a part of the signal arm.

Concepts

spectacle

danse

💃

représentation

vue

Synonymes

sight

show

scene

view

play

performance

vision

display

fair

glass

march

parade

picture

prevision

procession

prospect

prospects

scenery

seen

spree

stunt

uproar

visit

wonderment

wonders

outward appearance

raree-show

magnificent view

dark spectacle

anything displayed

common dark spectacle

dark spectacle moth

theatrical behavior

theatrical behaviour

beemsh

apparition

spectacle moth

attraction

dance

💃

dramatics

entertainment

exhibition

extravaganza

eyeglasses

👓

Traductions

spettacolo

espectáculo

Spektakel

👓

espetáculo

Schauspiel

schouwspel

spektakel

👓

kijkspel

vertoning

θέαμα

espectáculo

spectaculum

Anblick

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈspɛktəkl̩/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: spectacle

In summary

From Middle English spectacle, from Middle French spectacle, from Latin spectāculum (“a show, spectacle”), from spectō (“to see, behold”), frequentative of speciō (“to see”). See species. Doublet of spectaculum.