Hypertext Webster Gateway: "spectacular"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Spectacular \Spec*tac"u*lar\, a.
1. Of or pertaining to a shows; of the nature of a show.
``Spectacular sports.'' --G. Hickes.
2. Adapted to excite wonder and admiration by a display of
pomp or of scenic effects; as, a spectacular celebration
of some event; a spectacular play.
3. Pertaining to spectacles, or glasses for the eyes.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
spectacular
adj 1: sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect; "a
dramatic sunset"; "a dramatic pause"; "a spectacular
display of northern lights"; "it was a spectacular
play"; "his striking good looks always created a
sensation" [syn: {dramatic}, {striking}]
2: of the nature of spectacle or drama; "spectacular dives from
the cliff"
3: having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an
outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by
anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own
freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of
the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in
prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the
statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance
between parent and child" [syn: {outstanding}, {prominent},
{salient}, {striking}]
n : a lavishly produced performance; "they put on a Christmas
spectacular"
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