spectacle

(spĕkˈtə-kəl)

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.