Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Spectacular \Spec*tac"u*lar\, a.
   1. Of or pertaining to a shows; of the nature of a show.
      ``Spectacular sports.'' --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.

Source : WordNet®

spectacular
     n : a lavishly produced performance; "they put on a Christmas
         spectacular"

spectacular
     adj 1: 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" [syn: {dramatic}, {striking}]
     2: of the nature of spectacle or drama; "spectacular dives from
        the cliff"
     3: 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" [syn: {outstanding}, {prominent},
         {salient}, {striking}]