behold

be·hold  (b-hld)

v. be·held (-hld), 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.

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[Middle English biholden, from Old English behaldan : be-, be- + healdan, to hold; see hold¹.]

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be·holder n.

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behold

Verb

[-holding, -held] Archaic or literary to look (at); observe [Old English bihealdan]

beholder n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

behold - see with attention; "behold Christ!" lay eyes on 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"

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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

behold [bɪˈhəuld] (irreg like hold) vt → contemplar

behold [bɪˈhəuld] vt irreg like hold) → apercevoir, voir

behold [bɪˈhəuld] irreg like hold) vt → sehen, erblicken

behold [bɪˈhəuld] vt (irreg like hold) → vedere, scorgere

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behold

v behold [biˈhəuld]

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