beholder
noun
a person who is observing or seeing something.
beholders
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pluralof beholder.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It is, in a word, an accomplishment to satisfy practically all beholders, and especially those who consider a splendiferous film musical one of the best reasons for attending a theater.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2023
Designed to entertain their beholders, both Disney animation and Rococo decorative arts represent tangible records of the societies for which they were made.
From Slate ● Dec. 13, 2021
It’s in the eye of the beholder, and the beholders in Iowa were determined to get caucus-goers to see it their way.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 4, 2020
As with any relative measures of what makes any film “good” versus “turkey-tastic,” the merits are usually in the eyes of the collective beholders.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 17, 2015
Its members may be other artists as well as patrons, friends, critics, and interested beholders.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
