"spectacular" in the noun sense
1. spectacular
a lavishly produced performance
"they put on a Christmas spectacular"
"spectacular" in the adjective sense
1. dramatic, spectacular, striking
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"
2. spectacular
characteristic of spectacles or drama
"spectacular dives from the cliff"
3. outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking
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"
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