spectacle
/ˈspektəkl/·스펙터클·noun
an impressive or dramatic public sight
LatinCEFR B2
Root
Latin 'spectaculum' (a show, from spectare)
Latin spectaculum (a thing to watch) → Old French spectacle → Middle English spectacle
In a word
spect (look) + -aculum (thing for) = 'a thing made to be looked at'. From Roman gladiator games to tonight's fireworks — anything that gathers a crowd: a spectacle. Spectator comes from the same root, naturally. "Made a spectacle of himself" has a sting — became noisy enough that strangers stopped to watch.
Examples
The fireworks were an amazing spectacle.
He made a spectacle of himself at the party.
Mountains in the morning mist are a fine spectacle.
Related
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