All 5 Uses of
spectacle
in
Crime and Punishment
- When he was attending the university, he had hundreds of times—generally on his way home—stood still on this spot, gazed at this truly magnificent spectacle and almost always marvelled at a vague and mysterious emotion it roused in him.†
Chpt 2.2 (definition 1)
- "You might let him die in peace, at least," she shouted at the crowd, "is it a spectacle for you to gape at?†
Chpt 2.7 (definition 1)
- The hoarse broken voice of Katerina Ivanovna could be heard from the bridge, and it certainly was a strange spectacle likely to attract a street crowd.†
Chpt 5.5 (definition 1)
- She was a piteous and unseemly spectacle, as she ran, weeping and panting for breath.†
Chpt 5.5 (definition 1) *
Uses with a very rare meaning:
- He wore spectacles, and a big gold ring on his fat finger.†
Chpt 2.4 (definition 2) *
Definitions:
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(1) (spectacle) a notable or unusual event that attracts attention
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(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus) The term spectacles is also used to refer to eyeglasses.