spectacles Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
   eyeglasses; specs; glasses.
   
2. noun something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
   spectacle.
   
   • the tragic spectacle of cripples trying to escape
3. noun an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale
   spectacle.
   
4. noun a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself
   spectacle.
   

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