word-vault/dist/data/cards/sp/spectacle.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "spectacle",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "two lenses in a frame that rests on the nose and ears. People wear spectacles in order to be able to see better or to protect their eyes from bright light.",
            "labels": "(formal)informalespecially in British English",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a pair of spectacles"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a spectacle case *(= to put your spectacles in)*"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Clothes and Fashion"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a performance or an event that is very impressive and exciting to look at",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The carnival parade was a magnificent spectacle."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I attended solely to witness the sheer spectacle of a political rally."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Olympics are a wonderful visual spectacle."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a sight or view that is very impressive to look at",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The sunset was a stunning spectacle."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The wide plain, with thousands of wildebeest on the move, was an awesome spectacle."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["dramatic", "grand", "great"],
                "verb + spectacle": ["watch", "witness", "enjoy"],
                "phrases": ["make a spectacle of yourself"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "an unusual or surprising sight or situation that attracts a lot of attention",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I remember the sad spectacle of her standing in her wedding dress, covered in mud."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the sad spectacle of him struggling to keep up with the younger players"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["dramatic", "grand", "great"],
                "verb + spectacle": ["watch", "witness", "enjoy"],
                "phrases": ["make a spectacle of yourself"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to draw attention to yourself by behaving or dressing in a silly way in public",
            "examples": []
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈspektəkl/",
                "audio": "sp/spectacle/spectacle__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈspektəkl/",
                "audio": "sp/spectacle/spectacle__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English: via Old French from Latin spectaculum ‘public show’, from spectare, frequentative of specere ‘to look’."
}