Spectacle
11SPECTACLE — s. m. Il se dit de Tout objet ou ensemble d objets qui attire les regards, l attention, qui arrête la vue. Beau spectacle. Triste, horrible spectacle. Spectacle d horreur. Spectacle tragique. Spectacle touchant, instructif. Spectacle magnifique,… …
12SPECTACLE — n. m. Vue d’ensemble qui attire les regards, l’attention. Beau spectacle. Triste, horrible spectacle. Spectacle d’horreur. Spectacle tragique. Spectacle touchant, instructif. Spectacle ravissant, délicieux. Un doux spectacle. Je ne saurais… …
13Spectacle — For other uses, see Spectacle (disambiguation). In general, spectacle refers to an event that is memorable for the appearance it creates. Derived in Middle English from c. 1340 as specially prepared or arranged display it was borrowed from Old… …
14Spectacle — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Spectacle de théâtre de rue …
15spectacle — 01. Thousands of people showed up for the horrifying [spectacle] of a public hanging. 02. The [spectacle] of the governor in tears at the press conference totally shocked the reporters who were present. 03. The hockey fight is a uniquely Canadian …
16spectacle — n. show, exhibition 1) to stage a spectacle 2) a dramatic spectacle object of curiosity 3) to make a spectacle of oneself 4) a pitiful spectacle * * * [ spektək(ə)l] [ object of curiosity ] to make a spectacle of oneself [ show, exhibition ] to… …
17spectacle — [[t]spe̱ktək(ə)l[/t]] spectacles 1) N PLURAL: also a pair of N Glasses are sometimes referred to as spectacles. [FORMAL] He looked at me over the tops of his spectacles. ...thick spectacle frames. 2) N COUNT A spectacle is a strange or… …
18spectacle — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ dramatic, grand (esp. BrE), great, magnificent ▪ sad, sorry, unedifying (esp. BrE) ▪ the sad spectacle of him struggling t …
19spectacle — nm. spèktâkl(y)o (Villards Thônes | Albanais.001). A1) se donner en spectacle, se montrer ostensiblement, flirter au grand jour, s exhiber : s afichî <s afficher> vp. (001). A2) se donner en spectacle (pour amuser les autres) : se balyé à… …
20spectacle — spectacleless, adj. spectaclelike, adj. /spek teuh keuhl/, n. 1. anything presented to the sight or view, esp. something of a striking or impressive kind: The stars make a fine spectacle tonight. 2. a public show or display, esp. on a large scale …
