demonstration vs spectacle

demonstration

noun
  • An event at which something will be demonstrated. 

  • A public display of group opinion, such as a protest march. 

  • A proof. 

  • Expression of one's feelings by outward signs. 

  • The act of demonstrating; showing or explaining something. 

  • A prisoner's act of beating up another prisoner. 

  • A show of military force. 

spectacle

noun
  • An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc. 

  • An embarrassing or unedifying scene or situation. 

  • A frame with different coloured lenses on a semaphore signal through which light from a lamp shines at night, often a part of the signal arm. 

  • The brille of a snake. 

  • An optical instrument consisting of two lenses set in a light frame, worn to assist sight, or to protect the eyes from bright light. 

How often have the words demonstration and spectacle occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )