All 6 Uses of
spectacle
in
The House of Mirth
- Mrs. Trenor paused to enjoy the spectacle of Miss Bart's efforts to unravel her tangled correspondence.†
Chpt 1.4 (definition 1)
- Thus adjured, Lily turned her eyes on the spectacle which was affording Mr. Dorset such legitimate mirth.†
Chpt 1.5 (definition 1)
- "Because you're such a wonderful spectacle: I always like to see what you are doing."†
Chpt 1.6 (definition 1) *
- Supplied with these facts, Lily leaned awhile over the side, giving herself up to a leisurely enjoyment of the spectacle before her.†
Chpt 2.2 (definition 1)
- Chapter 11 Lily, lingering for a moment on the corner, looked out on the afternoon spectacle of Fifth Avenue.†
Chpt 2.11 (definition 1)
Uses with a very rare meaning:
- In Miss Bart's world the Horse Show, and the public it attracted, had ostensibly come to be classed among the spectacles disdained of the elect; but, as the feudal lord might sally forth to join in the dance on his village green, so society, unofficially and incidentally, still condescended to look in upon the scene.†
Chpt 2.8 (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.