beholder

American  

[bih-hohl-der] / bɪˈhoʊl dər /

noun

1. a person who is observing or seeing something.

   What is considered offensive often lies in the eyes of the beholder.

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Etymology

Origin of beholder

behold ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Victory will then be in the eye of the beholder.

From Barron's

Another is that quality is in the eye of the beholder.

From The Wall Street Journal

The bill may be big, but for retailers, the beauty will remain strictly in the eye of the high-end beholder.

From Barron's

But it’s important to remember that irrationality is often in the eye of the beholder.

From The Wall Street Journal

The collector’s psychology is in the eye of the beholder.

From The Wall Street Journal