All 3 Uses of
spectacle
in
Brave New World
- The spectacle of two young women giving breast to their babies made her blush and turn away her face.
p. 111..7spectacle = event that attracts attention
- For a moment the khaki mob was silent, petrified, at the spectacle of this wanton sacrilege, with amazement and horror.
p. 213..3
- The driver of the lorry pulled up at the side of the road and, with his two companions, stared open-mouthed at the extraordinary spectacle.
p. 248..3 *
Definition:
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(spectacle) a notable or unusual event that attracts attention