Main Entry: spec·ta·cle

Pronunciation: \ˈspek-ti-kəl also -ˌti-kəl\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin spectaculum, from spectare to watch, frequentative of specere to look, look at — more at spy

Date: 14th century

1 a : something exhibited to view as unusual, notable, or entertaining; especially : an eye-catching or dramatic public display b : an object of curiosity or contempt <made a spectacle of herself>
2 plural : glasses
3 : something (as natural markings on an animal) suggesting a pair of glasses