Behold

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The American HeritageĀ® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To perceive by the visual faculty; see: beheld a tiny figure in the distance.
  • v. To perceive through use of the mental faculty; comprehend: "Behold the man of the futureā€ ( Jerry Adler).
  • v. To look upon; gaze at: We beheld a beautiful vista before us. See Synonyms at see1.
  • verb-intransitive. Used in the imperative for the purpose of calling attention.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To see, or to look at.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To have in sight; to see clearly; to look at; to regard with the eyes.
  • verb-intransitive. To direct the eyes to, or fix them upon, an object; to look; to see.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To hold by; keep; retain.
  • To hold; keep; observe (a command).
  • To hold in view; fix the eyes upon; look at; see with attention; observe with care.
  • Synonyms Observe, Witness, etc. (see see); look upon, consider, eye, view, survey, contemplate, regard.
  • To look; direct the eyes to an object; view; see: in a physical sense.
  • To fix the attention upon an object; attend; direct or fix the mind: in this sense used chiefly in the imperative, being frequently little more than an exclamation calling attention, or expressive of wonder, admiration, and the like.
  • To feel obliged or bound.
  • In astrology, to cast (an aspect).
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. see with attention
  • Verb Form
    beheld    beholding    beholds   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    see   
    Variant
    beheld    beholden   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    discern    descry    gaze    regard    scan    view    look    see    ecce    low   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Nolde    ahold    bold    bowled    cajoled    cold    consoled    controlled    decontrolled    dold   
    Same Context
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