All 6 Uses of
spectacle
in
The Idiot
- What a spectacle!†
Chpt 1.11 (definition 1) *
- Nothing like the spectacle you have just given us, sir," answered Lizabetha Prokofievna, with a sort of hysterical rage.†
Chpt 2.9 (definition 1)
- Yes, prince, it was a wonderful spectacle.†
Chpt 4.4 (definition 1)
Uses with a very rare meaning:
- He began by putting on his spectacles, then he opened a large black book; his white beard, and his two medals on his breast, recalling acts of charity, all added to his impressiveness.†
Chpt 3.4 (definition 2)
- Many of our young women have thought fit to cut their hair short, put on blue spectacles, and call themselves Nihilists.†
Chpt 4.1 (definition 2)
- I remember there was one—Davoust—nearly always with him—a big man with spectacles.†
Chpt 4.4 (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.