Word Meanings - GAZINGSTOCK - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A person or thing gazed at with scorn or abhorrence; an object of curiosity or contempt. Bp. Hall.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of GAZINGSTOCK)

• Spectacle
• Sight
• exhibition
• display
• parade
• demonstration
• picture
• scene
• representation
• gazingstock
• show
• pageant
• flourish

Related words: (words related to GAZINGSTOCK)

• SPECTACLE
  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. 4. pl. (more info) 1. Something exhibited to view; usually,
• SCENEMAN
  The man who manages the movable scenes in a theater.
• EXHIBITION
  The act of administering a remedy. (more info) 1. The act of exhibiting for inspection, or of holding forth to view; manifestation; display. 2. That which is exhibited, held forth, or displayed; also, any public show; a display of works of art,
• EXHIBITIONER
  One who has a pension or allowance granted for support. A youth who had as an exhibitioner from Christ's Hospital. G. Eliot.
• SIGHTLY
  1. Pleasing to the sight; comely. "Many brave, sightly horses." L'Estrange. 2. Open to sight; conspicuous; as, a house stands in a sightly place.
• DISPLAYER
  One who, or that which, displays.
• SCENESHIFTER
  One who moves the scenes in a theater; a sceneman.
• SIGHT-HOLE
  A hole for looking through; a peephole. "Stop all sight-holes." Shak.
• SCENE
  1. The structure on which a spectacle or play is exhibited; the part of a theater in which the acting is done, with its adjuncts and decorations; the stage. 2. The decorations and fittings of a stage, representing the place in which the action
• FLOURISHINGLY
  , adv. In a flourishing manner; ostentatiously.
• PICTURESQUISH
  Somewhat picturesque.
• SIGHTED
  Having sight, or seeing, in a particular manner; -- used in composition; as, long-sighted, short-sighted, quick-sighted, sharp- sighted, and the like.
• GAZINGSTOCK
  A person or thing gazed at with scorn or abhorrence; an object of curiosity or contempt. Bp. Hall.
• SIGHTING
  from Sight, v. t. Sighting shot, a shot made to ascertain whether the sights of a firearm are properly adjusted; a trial shot.
• FLOURISHER
  One who flourishes.
• PICTURER
  One who makes pictures; a painter. Fuller.
• DISPLAY
  1. An opening or unfolding; exhibition; manifestation. Having witnessed displays of his power and grace. Trench. 2. Ostentatious show; exhibition for effect; parade. He died, as erring man should die, Without display, without parade. Byron.
• SCENEFUL
  Having much scenery.
• REPRESENTATIONARY
  Implying representation; representative.
• FLOURISH
  1. A flourishing condition; prosperity; vigor. The Roman monarchy, in her highest flourish, never had the like. Howell. 2. Decoration; ornament; beauty. The flourish of his sober youth Was the pride of naked truth. Crashaw. 3. Something made or
• PEEP SIGHT
  An adjustable piece, pierced with a small hole to peep through in aiming, attached to a rifle or other firearm near the breech; -- distinguished from an open sight.
• HALF-SIGHTED
  Seeing imperfectly; having weak discernment. Bacon.
• DEPICTURE
  To make a picture of; to paint; to picture; to depict. Several persons were depictured in caricature. Fielding.
• PAGEANT
  or stage, hence, what was exhibited on it, fr. LL. pagina, akin to pangere to fasten; cf. L. pagina page, leaf, slab, compaginare to join together, compages a joining together, structure. See Pact, Page 1. A theatrical exhibition; a spectacle.
• LIVING PICTURE
  A tableau in which persons take part; also, specif., such a tableau as imitating a work of art.
• IMPICTURED
  Pictured; impressed. Spenser.
• HIGH-SIGHTED
  Looking upward; supercilious. Shak.
• CLEAR-SIGHTEDNESS
  Acute discernment.
• DULL-SIGHTED
  Having poor eyesight.
• MOTION PICTURE
  A moving picture.