spectacular : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: spectacular	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for spectacular
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
spectacular adj 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" Synonym(s): dramatic, spectacular, striking characteristic of spectacles or drama; "spectacular dives from the cliff" 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" Synonym(s): outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking n a lavishly produced performance; "they put on a Christmas spectacular"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Spectacular \Spectac"ular\, a. 1. Of or pertaining to a shows; of the nature of a show. [bd]Spectacular sports.[b8] --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.