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| 1. | anything presented to the sight or view, esp. something of a striking or impressive kind: The stars make a fine spectacle tonight. |
| 2. | a public show or display, esp. on a large scale: The coronation was a lavish spectacle. |
| 3. | spectacles. eyeglasses, esp. with pieces passing over or around the ears for holding them in place. |
| 4. | Often, spectacles.
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| 5. | Obsolete. a spyglass. |
| 6. | make a spectacle of oneself, to call attention to one's unseemly behavior; behave foolishly or badly in public: They tell me I made a spectacle of myself at the party last night. |