behold

Beauty, in his case at least, really is in the eye of the beholder.
Art on the Tracks|Malcolm Jones|February 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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.
Daniel Woodrell: How I Write|Noah Charney|September 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But be warned, the action here is mostly in the eyes of the beholder.
Thomas H. Cook’s Book Bag: Must Reads on the Writing Life|Thomas H. Cook|August 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and we have some very pretty girls here.
Harry Warned Off ‘Fornicating’?|Tom Sykes|November 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST

As you can see, chalak is in the eye of the accuser, er, beholder.
The Insult Behind Obama's U.K. Codename|Asra Q. Nomani|May 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Its majestic form, as it towers high above the ordinary works of man, conveys the repose of conscious strength to the beholder.
Getting Acquainted with the Trees|J. Horace McFarland
Few forms of plant life present to the beholder more beautiful characteristics than an Orange tree in full bearing.
Birds and Nature Vol. 9 No. 3 [March 1901]|Various
They were both remarkable-looking men, and such as if once seen would be retained in the memory of the beholder.
Robbery Under Arms|Thomas Alexander Browne, AKA Rolf Boldrewood
It would have been difficult for a beholder to say whether the form before him was not a corpse.
Toilers of the Sea|Victor Hugo
It may be more charming to the beholder, but it is not half so nice to the person herself.
Frulein Schmidt and Mr. Anstruther|Elizabeth von Arnim

British Dictionary definitions for beholder

behold

/ (bɪˈhəʊld) /

verb -holds, -holding or -held (often used in the imperative to draw attention to something) archaic, or literary

to look (at); observe

Derived forms of behold

beholder, noun

Word Origin for behold

Old English bihealdan; related to Old High German bihaltan, Dutch behouden; see be-, hold

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