Main Entry: spec·ta·cle
Pronunciation: 'spek-ti-k&l also -"ti-k&l
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
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