spec|tac|u|lar

spec|tac|u|lar
spec|tac|u|lar «spehk TAK yuh luhr», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. making a great display or show; very striking or imposing to the eye: »

a spectacular storm; ... a spectacular display of wrath (Arnold Bennett). Motion pictures present spectacular scenes like battles, processions, storms, or races.

SYNONYM(S): showy.
2. having to do with a spectacle or show. SYNONYM(S): theatrical.
–n.
1. a spectacular display: »

The editors' appetite for the two-page spectacular reduces them to about one picture per country [in the atlas] (New York Times Book Review).

2. a lengthy motion picture or television show, usually produced on an extravagant scale; special: »

Its big feature…will be a series of costly and lavish ninety-minute “spectaculars”—opera, drama, musical comedy, circuses, ice shows, etc. (New York Times).

spec|tac´u|lar|ly, adverb.

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  • spec|tac´u|lar|ly — spec|tac|u|lar «spehk TAK yuh luhr», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. making a great display or show; very striking or imposing to the eye: »a spectacular storm; ... a spectacular display of wrath (Arnold Bennett). Motion pictures present spectacular… …   Useful english dictionary

  • spec|tac|u|lar|i|ty — «spehk TAK yuh LAR uh tee», noun. spectacular quality or character …   Useful english dictionary

  • un´spec|tac´u|lar|ly — un|spec|tac|u|lar «UHN spehk TAK yuh luhr», adjective. not spectacular; modest: »The Council of Europe has provided a broad European form where many far reaching if unspectacular achievements have been hammered out (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists) …   Useful english dictionary

  • un|spec|tac|u|lar — «UHN spehk TAK yuh luhr», adjective. not spectacular; modest: »The Council of Europe has provided a broad European form where many far reaching if unspectacular achievements have been hammered out (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists).… …   Useful english dictionary

  • spec·tac·u·lar — …   Useful english dictionary

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  • tac — tac·ti·cal; tac·ti·cal·ly; tac·ti·cian; tac·tic·i·ty; tac·tics; tac·til·ist; tac·til·i·ty; tac·tion; tac·tism; tac·tite; tac·toid; tac·tom·e·ter; tac·tor; tac·to·receptor; tac·to·sol; tac·tual; tac·tu·al·ly; ten·tac·u·lar; ten·tac·u·la·ta;… …   English syllables

  • lar — acap·su·lar; acel·lu·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; acic·u·lar; ac·i·no·tu·bu·lar; ad·mi·nic·u·lar; ad·u·lar·ia; ae·dic·u·lar; afla·gel·lar; aglo·mer·u·lar; agui·lar·ite; ali·vin·cu·lar; al·lar·gan·do; al·ve·o·lar·i·form; am·phi·sty·lar; …   English syllables

  • spec — cir·cum·spec·tion; cir·cum·spec·tive; con·spec·tus; ex·tro·spec·tion; ex·tro·spec·tive; in·spec·tion; in·spec·tion·al; in·spec·tive; in·spec·tor; in·spec·tor·ate; in·spec·to·ri·al; in·spec·tor·ship; in·spec·to·scope; in·spec·tress; in·spec·trix;… …   English syllables

  • spectacular — spec·tac·u·lar …   English syllables

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