Spectacle

Paris Hilton always makes a spectacle of herself...

Hi,

Here's another shade of meaning.

The Pyramids are one of the great spectacles of the world.

Clive

Thanks. Here comes mine: Although both Paris Hilton and the Pyramids are spectacles of the world, the former is not compared with the latter. This is obvious, just look at how less each of them usually wears. The less, the more of spectacle. LOL

CliveHi,

Here's another shade of meaning.

The Pyramids are one of the great spectacles of the world.

A spectacle is something that tends to make people want to look.

The Rio Carnival is very colourful. Every year, tourists from all over the world travel to Rio de Janeiro to see this spectacle.

Don't wear those pink shoes with that blue bikini, you'll only make a spectacle of yourself Mr. Brown.

I found the website http://www.rio-carnival.net/ for Rio Carnival, and I saw naked people. So my theory still applies here. The less, the more of spectacle. LOL.

Patrick LockerbyA spectacle is something that tends to make people want to look.

OseeI found the website http://www.rio-carnival.net/ for Rio Carnival, and I saw naked people. So my theory still applies here. The less, the more of spectacle. LOL.

Patrick LockerbyA spectacle is something that tends to make peopl

Does the meaning of carnival has a connection with nakedness? Or it is just another word for festival?

In general, 'carnival' is just another word for 'festival'.

The main differences, I would say, are these:

A festival commonly lasts for only one day, but a carnival can last a week or more;
a carnival is more associated with parades, music and dancing than most festivals;
a festival commonly commemorates a historic person or event, but any excuse will do for a carnival.

Ha, I just found out this: Usually good teachers got assigned to a class of good students. But these forums are such a contradiction to this "(what word to put here?)" where so many good teachers guide a lot of "bad" students.

Patrick LockerbyIn general, 'carnival' is just another word for 'festival'.

The main differences, I would say, are these:

A fest

You could say, perhaps:
"contradiction to this idea / theory/ belief / saying".

'I just found out this' - I would suggest: "I just discovered this"

'I would suggest ... '
This is a polite, and slightly formal way of suggesting something.