All 3 Uses of
spectacle
in
The Poisonwood Bible
- Instead, he carefully examined and then purchased a pair of spectacles from the can trader.†
Chpt 3
- The spectacles have good lenses that magnify things: when I try them on, even French words look large and easy to read.†
Chpt 3 *
- But the children soon came back, unable to resist the scene of such a spectacle.†
Chpt 4 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(spectacle as in: made a spectacle of herself) a notable or unusual event that attracts attention
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(2)
(spectacle as in: wore spectacles) an optical lens (generally in pairs as eyeglasses)