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beholds

VERB

regard; look at

Synonyms

STRONG

catch consider contemplate descry discern distinguish earmark eye eyeball flash note notice observe perceive regard scan see spot spy survey view watch witness

WEAK

feast one's eyes lay eyes on

Antonyms

STRONG

disbelieve discard disregard forget ignore look away miss misunderstand neglect overlook

Example Sentences

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Arriving at the high point of the journey, elevation-wise, Ms. Kessler beholds the Cruz de Ferro, an iron cross regarded as an important source of spiritual uplift.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

This experience is reciprocal: the religious believer beholds the deity and is beheld by the deity in turn.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

The performance will be conducted by Carl St.Clair and will feature Tess Altiveros as the Child who beholds the magic spells.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2019

Theologically speaking, pride turns itself inward; it beholds the self and deems it sufficient.

From Washington Post • Jul. 4, 2018

He who by rapine desires the things that he beholds with his eyes without, is a kite, not a dove at his windows.

From The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church Containing the Sermones Catholici, or Homilies of ?lfric, in the Original Anglo-Saxon, with an English Version. Volume I. by Aelfric, Abbot of Eynsham