spectacular in WordNet English dictionary

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"
   dramatic  spectacular  striking 
   
2. 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"
   outstanding  prominent  salient  spectacular  striking 
   
3. characteristic of spectacles or drama
   "spectacular dives from the cliff"
   spectacular 
   

1. a lavishly produced performance
   "they put on a Christmas spectacular"
   spectacular