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adjective
1.
of or like a spectacle; marked by or given to an impressive, large-scale display.
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dramatically daring or thrilling: a spectacular dive from a cliff.
noun
3.
a single television production featuring well-known performers and characterized by elaborate sets, costumes, staging, etc. Compare special (def. 13).
4.
an impressive, large-scale display: another Hollywood spectacular.
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Spectacularity
is always a great word to know.
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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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Word Origin & History
spectacular
1680s, from L. spectaculum (see spectacle). As a noun, first attested 1890.
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