spectacles

noun (spectacles — plural, glasses); also plural of spectacle (a spectacle, spectacles)

«spectacles» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Glasses: two lenses in a frame worn to help you see better. tree →
Plural of «spectacle»: impressive shows or sights, like fireworks. tree →
«Make a spectacle of yourself»: behave in a silly way that makes people stare. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life «spectacles» is a slightly old-fashioned word for glasses (short: specs). In science, the lenses of spectacles bend light to help short- or long-sighted people. In stories and news, a spectacle is a grand show — a firework display or a parade.

Examples

Grandpa can't read without his spectacles. tree →
She pushed her spectacles up her nose. tree →
Spectacles help people who are short-sighted see far away. tree →
The fireworks were amazing spectacles. tree →
Don't make a spectacle of yourself at the wedding! tree →
Where are my specs? tree →
Michael had tried on his spectacles. tree →

Note

As glasses, always plural: «a pair of spectacles», «my spectacles are…». Informal: specs. Linked: spectator.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «spectacles» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«spectacles» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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