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