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spectacle

spec.ta.cle \'spek-ti-k*l; oftenest for 2, 3 -.tik-*l\ n [ME, fr. MF, fr. L 
   spectaculum, fr. spectare to watch, fr. spect]us, pp. of specere to look, 
   look at - more at SPY 1a: something exhibited to view as unusual, notable, 
   or entertaining; es p : an eye-catching or dramatic public display 1b: an 
   object of curiosity or contempt  pl  2: GLASS  3: any of various things 
   felt to resemble a pair of glasses