spectacles

Definition of Spectacles in English :

1. eyeglasses, glasses, specs, spectacles

optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Spectacles

plural noun

1.

a pair of glasses for correcting defective vision

. Often (informal) shortened to: specs

2. pair of spectacles

n.

1.

a. Something that can be seen or viewed, especially something of a remarkable or impressive nature.

b. A public performance or display, especially one on a large or lavish scale.

c. A regrettable public display, as of bad behavior: drank too much and made a spectacle of himself.

2. spectacles

a. A pair of eyeglasses.

b. Something resembling eyeglasses in shape or suggesting them in function.