behold
- to observe; look at; see.
- look; see: And, behold, three sentries of the King did appear.
Origin of behold
Synonyms for behold
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Contemporary Examples of beholder
Beauty, in his case at least, really is in the eye of the beholder.
I joined the Marines the week I turned 17, and that led to a few experiences that might qualify as adventure—eye of the beholder.
But be warned, the action here is mostly in the eyes of the beholder.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and we have some very pretty girls here.
As you can see, chalak is in the eye of the accuser, er, beholder.
Historical Examples of beholder
The Eastern end of the Cathedral does not impress the beholder.
The Foolish LoversSt. John G. Ervine
He is a beholder of ideas and an utterer of the necessary and causal.
Essays, Second SeriesRalph Waldo Emerson
The metamorphosis excites in the beholder an emotion of joy.
Essays, Second SeriesRalph Waldo Emerson
Any beholder would imagine that she was alive, and not dead.
The Arabian NightsUnknown
It gave him a roguish—almost boyish—effect most appealing to the beholder.
GigoloEdna Ferber
behold
- to look (at); observe
Word Origin for behold
Word Origin and History for beholder
late 14c., agent noun from behold.
behold
Old English bihaldan (West Saxon behealdan) "give regard to, hold in view," also "to keep hold of, to belong to," from be- + haldan, healdan (see hold). Related: Beheld; beholding. A common West Germanic compound, cf. Old Saxon bihaldan "hold, keep," Old Frisian bihalda, Old High German bihaltan, German behalten, but "[t]he application to watching, looking, is confined to English" [OED].