behold
verb (used with object)
to observe; look at; see.
beholding
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present participleof behold.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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There is a particular thrill in beholding a portrait as old and as lifelike as Isidora’s, just over a foot in height and 6 inches wide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
These products have been verified compliant with modern standards for beholding eclipses.
From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2024
This strange association of items creates the sensation of beholding the remains of a scientific experiment, seen through a magnifying lens.
From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2023
Allison meets Viktor when she returns and, upon beholding his true presentation, chastises herself for not realizing it all along.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2022
No words can tell the agitation of my spirits occasioned by merely the thought of throwing open that portal and beholding the secrets of the gloomy closet within.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
