The Only Use of
spectacle
in
Fahrenheit 451
- Always at night the alarm comes. Never by day! Is it because fire is prettier by night? More spectacle, a better show?
p. 36.9spectacle = noteworthy (impressive or attention-getting)
Definitions:
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(1)
(spectacle as in: made a spectacle of herself) a notable or unusual event that attracts attention
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(2)
(spectacle as in: wore spectacles) an optical lens (generally in pairs as eyeglasses)