ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsSspectacle
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spectacle
Meaning: a visually striking public display or event
spectacle in a sentence
How spectacle is used in real sentences:
The fireworks display was a spectacle that drew crowds from across the state.
The opening ceremony became a global spectacle, complete with fireworks, choirs, and a dazzling light show.
“The director dreamed of a spectacle that would make the audience gasp when the palace vanished.”
— from the passage The Turning Walls
Synonyms for spectacle
Other words for spectacle — display, pageant and exhibition — carry the same meaning.
- display
- pageant
- exhibition
Where it comes from
From Latin spectaculum 'a public show'
Word parts
- spec — look at, observe
spectacle: spec (look) + -acle (thing seen)
Memory hook
SPECTACLE sounds like spectator — something so grand no one can look away.