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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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“For the listener, who listens in the snow, / And, nothing himself, beholds / Nothing that is not there and the nothing that is.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

And in the making of “Sincerely,” which beholds her most revealing lyrics yet, authenticity was key.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2025

In the Phaedrus, Plato describes the soul sprouting and growing wings when it beholds something beautiful.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

On the other hand, she receives great kindness and hospitality from nomadic families and beholds, with awe, pristine landscapes and spectacular, star-spangled night skies.

From Washington Post • May 23, 2019

With ten thousand eyes he beholds the man who hates and deceives him.

From The History of Antiquity Vol. V. by Duncker, Max