spectacles > define

noun

• Something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight. )
  • usage: "the tragic spectacle of cripples trying to escape"
  • synonyms: spectacle
• An elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale.
  • synonyms: spectacle
• A blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself.
  • synonyms: spectacle
• Optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision.
  • synonyms: specs, eyeglasses, glasses