beholding

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There is a particular thrill in beholding a portrait as old and as lifelike as Isidora’s, just over a foot in height and 6 inches wide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

In the context of the story, the narrator is describing his descent into insanity after beholding the most grotesque, ungodly beast in existence.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2025

These products have been verified compliant with modern standards for beholding eclipses.

From Slate • Mar. 3, 2024

Standing in one of these bathrooms you realize that you are beholding a Gesamtkunstwerk, a total work of art.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2022

Her frantic joy at beholding me again moved me much.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë