spectacles
SPEK-tuh-kuhlz/ˈspɛktəkl̩z/
- 1Two glass lenses set in a frame that rest on your nose and ears to help you see clearly.
Like two little windows you wear in front of your eyes to see better.
Grandfather polished his spectacles before reading the newspaper.
She pushed her spectacles up and squinted at the tiny print.
Similarglasses, eyeglasses, specs
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- 2Plural of spectacle. Use this form when talking about more than one big, exciting show or event.
The festival offered fireworks, parades, and other dazzling spectacles.
The circus put on two amazing spectacles every weekend.
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- 3In cricket, a score of zero by one player in both turns at bat during a match.
Like two zeros side by side that look like a pair of round glasses.
He got a pair of spectacles, out for zero in both turns at bat.
Scoring spectacles in such a big game upset the whole team.
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spectacles is a form of spectacle
spectacle, noun: A grand or exciting sight that many people gather to watch. Full entry
- Forms
- spectaclespectacles plural
- Spelling
- spectacle → spectacles: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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