spectacle

UK
/ˈspɛktəkl/
US
/ˈspɛktəkl/

Translations

spectaclenoun
spectacles
pl
UK
/ˈspɛktəkl/
US
/ˈspɛktəkl/
spectacleSens courant : performance, représentation ou scène marquante.
The fireworks show was a magnificent spectacle that lit up the night sky.
Le feu d’artifice était un spectacle magnifique qui illuminait le ciel nocturne.
lunettesAu pluriel, pour le sens « paire de lunettes ». Terme le plus naturel en français.
He put on his spectacles to read the fine print in the document.
Il a mis ses lunettes pour lire les petits caractères du document.
spectacleadjective
UK
/ˈspɛk.tə.kəl/
US
/ˈspɛk.tə.kəl/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "spectacle lens"), functioning like an adjective meaning ‘relating to eyeglasses or to a showy display’.
spectacleadjective
Used attributively, chiefly before a noun, to denote relation to spectacles (eyeglasses) or to a public show.
de lunettesS’emploie surtout dans des contextes techniques ou des composés liés aux lunettes.
She keeps her spare lenses in a spectacle case by the bed.
Elle garde ses lentilles de rechange dans un étui de lunettes près du lit.

Definitions

spectaclenoun
A visually striking performance or display.
The fireworks show was a magnificent spectacle that lit up the night sky.
An event or scene regarded in terms of its visual impact.
The parade was quite a spectacle, with colorful floats and lively music.
A pair of glasses.
He put on his spectacles to read the fine print in the document.
A person or thing exhibited to public view as an object of curiosity, admiration, or ridicule.
When he slipped on stage, he feared he had become a spectacle in front of the entire audience.
spectacleadjective
Attributive: relating to or used in spectacles (eyeglasses) or to a visually striking display.
He chose a spectacle frame that complemented his face.
spectacleadjective
Relating to or designed for spectacles (eyeglasses).
She keeps her spare lenses in a spectacle case by the bed.