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spectacles
Overview of noun spectacles
The noun spectacles has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) spectacles, specs, eyeglasses, glasses -- (optical instrument consisting of a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision)
Overview of noun spectacle
The noun spectacle has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (8) spectacle -- (something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight); "the tragic spectacle of cripples trying to escape")
2. (2) spectacle -- (an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale)
3. spectacle -- (a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun spectacles
1 sense of spectacles
Sense 1
spectacles, specs, eyeglasses, glasses
=> optical instrument
=> instrument
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun spectacle
3 senses of spectacle
Sense 1
spectacle
=> sight
=> display
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
spectacle
=> display, presentation
=> representation
=> creation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
spectacle
=> blunder, blooper, bloomer, bungle, pratfall, foul-up, fuckup, flub, botch, boner, boo-boo
=> mistake, error, fault
=> nonaccomplishment, nonachievement
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun spectacles
1 sense of spectacles
Sense 1
spectacles, specs, eyeglasses, glasses
=> bifocals
=> goggles
=> lorgnette
=> pince-nez
=> sunglasses, dark glasses, shades
Hyponyms of noun spectacle
1 of 3 senses of spectacle
Sense 2
spectacle
=> bullfight, corrida
=> naumachy, naumachia
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun spectacles
1 sense of spectacles
Sense 1
spectacles, specs, eyeglasses, glasses
=> optical instrument
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun spectacle
3 senses of spectacle
Sense 1
spectacle
=> sight
Sense 2
spectacle
=> display, presentation
Sense 3
spectacle
=> blunder, blooper, bloomer, bungle, pratfall, foul-up, fuckup, flub, botch, boner, boo-boo
Antonyms of noun spectacles
Antonyms of noun spectacle
Member Holonyms of noun spectacles
Member Holonyms of noun spectacle
Substance Holonyms of noun spectacles
Substance Holonyms of noun spectacle
Part Holonyms of noun spectacles
Part Holonyms of noun spectacle
Member Meronyms of noun spectacles
Member Meronyms of noun spectacle
Substance Meronyms of noun spectacles
Substance Meronyms of noun spectacle
Part Meronyms of noun spectacles
1 sense of spectacles
Sense 1
spectacles, specs, eyeglasses, glasses
HAS PART: bridge, nosepiece
Part Meronyms of noun spectacle
Meronyms of noun spectacles
1 sense of spectacles
Sense 1
spectacles, specs, eyeglasses, glasses
HAS PART: bridge, nosepiece
Meronyms of noun spectacle
Holonyms of noun spectacles
Holonyms of noun spectacle
Attributes of noun spectacles
Attributes of noun spectacle
Derived Forms of noun spectacles
Derived Forms of noun spectacle
2 of 3 senses of spectacle
Sense 1
spectacle
RELATED TO>(adj) spectacular#3
=> outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking
Sense 2
spectacle
RELATED TO>(adj) spectacular#2
=> spectacular
Domain of noun spectacles
1 sense of spectacles
Sense 1
spectacles, specs, eyeglasses, glasses
USAGE>(noun) plural#1, plural form#1
Domain of noun spectacle
Domain Terms of noun spectacles
Domain Terms of noun spectacle
Familiarity of noun spectacles
spectacles used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Familiarity of noun spectacle
spectacle used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun spectacles
1 sense of spectacles
Sense 1
spectacles, specs, eyeglasses, glasses
> optical instrument
=> binoculars, field glasses, opera glasses
=> esophagoscope, oesophagoscope
=> jeweler's glass
=> periscope
=> projector
=> sight
=> spectacles, specs, eyeglasses, glasses
=> spectroscope, prism spectroscope
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun spectacle
3 senses of spectacle
Sense 1
spectacle
> sight
=> spectacle
Sense 2
spectacle
> display, presentation
=> float
=> Snellen chart
=> spectacle
=> visual display unit, VDU
Sense 3
spectacle
> blunder, blooper, bloomer, bungle, pratfall, foul-up, fuckup, flub, botch, boner, boo-boo
=> bobble
=> snafu
=> spectacle
=> bull
=> fumble, muff
=> fluff
=> faux pas, gaffe, solecism, slip, gaucherie
=> howler
=> clanger
=> trip, trip-up, stumble, misstep
Meronyms of noun spectacles
1 sense of spectacles
Sense 1
spectacles, specs, eyeglasses, glasses
HAS PART: bridge, nosepiece
=> optical instrument
HAS PART: lens, lense, lens system
=> instrument
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Meronyms of noun spectacle
3 senses of spectacle
Sense 2
spectacle
=> display, presentation
=> representation
=> creation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun spectacles
Holonyms of noun spectacle
Grep of noun spectacles
spectacles
Grep of noun spectacle
spectacle
spectacled caiman
spectacles
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