Definition
| • | Something exhibited to view; usually, something presented to view as extraordinary, or as unusual and worthy of special notice; a remarkable or noteworthy sight; a show; a pageant; a gazingstock. |
| • | A spy-glass; a looking-glass. |
| • | An optical instrument consisting of two lenses set in a light frame, and worn to assist sight, to obviate some defect in the organs of vision, or to shield the eyes from bright light. |
| • | Fig.: An aid to the intellectual sight. |
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