1. eyeglasses; a pair of lenses in a frame worn to correct vision
Usage: formal or old-fashioned
2. impressive or remarkable displays or performances

Examples

• The elderly professor adjusted his wire-rimmed spectacles before reading.
• She kept her reading spectacles on a chain around her neck.
• The fireworks created magnificent spectacles in the night sky.
• The circus featured amazing spectacles with acrobats and wild animals.
• He couldn’t see clearly without his spectacles.
• The parade was one of the most colorful spectacles of the year.
• Her spectacles slipped down her nose as she leaned forward.