be·hold (b -h ld )v. be·held (-h  ld), be·hold·ing, be·holds v.tr. 1. a. To perceive by the visual faculty; see: beheld a tiny figure in the distance. b. To perceive through use of the mental faculty; comprehend: "Behold the man of the future" (Jerry Adler). 2. To look upon; gaze at: We beheld a beautiful vista before us. See Synonyms at see1. v.intr. Used in the imperative for the purpose of calling attention. [Middle English biholden, from Old English behaldan : be-, be- + healdan, to hold; see hold1.] be·hold er n. |
behold
Verb
[-holding, -held] Archaic or literary to look (at); observe [Old English bihealdan]
beholder n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | behold - see with attention; "behold Christ!" see - perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see" |
behold
verb (Archaic), (literary) look at, see, view, eye, consider, study, watch, check, regard, survey, witness, clock Brit. (slang) examine, observe, perceive, gaze, scan, contemplate, check out (informal) inspect, discern, eyeball (slang) scrutinize, recce (slang) get a load of (informal) take a gander at (informal) take a dekko at Brit. (slang) feast your eyes upon
Translations
v behold [biˈhəuld]
to see What a sight to behold! iets om te aanskou يُشاهِدُ ، يُعايِنُ виждам spatřit, vidět se; skue erblicken βλέπω, αντικρίζω ver, contemplar vaatama, nägema دیدن nähdä, katsoa voir לִרְאְוֹת निहारना vidjeti, pogledati megpillant lihat sjá, líta vedere 見る 보다 išvysti ieraudzīt; redzēt melihat aanschouwen se, (be)skue ujrzeć ver a vedea созерцать vidieť, zočiť videti posmatrati se, skåda เห็น görmek, bakmak 見到 бачити دیکھنا ، ملاحظہ کرنا nhìn ngắm 见到
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