to behold

Examples

• All

• Judges, please open your eyes and behold all the fingers.

• Behold the Lamb of God, yes, behold the Lamb of God.

• Let me behold your magic light.

  Rites of Passage (2012)

• Just wait to behold the wonders of this product.

  Tati

• And now, behold the sacrifice.

  Scooby-Doo (2002)

• Behold the Eighth Wonder of the World!

  Curious George (2006)

• Whenever it happens, it's a little bit of magic and a marvel to behold.

  Academic text (2005)

• Behold the Talisman with which you created the world and all things.

  Red Sonja (1985)

• And I've also heard it told that he's something to behold

  The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

• Behold your savior!

  Johnny Mnemonic (1995)

Synonyms

S

to see

vsto behold

∞ 1.0

To notice something with your eyes

focuses on remarkable or impressive appearance rather than simple sight

W

to witness

vsto behold

644 3.0

To see or be present at an event as it happens

focuses on seeing remarkable or impressive things rather than mere presence

O

to observe

vsto behold

605 2.4

To watch something carefully to learn about it

notes a thing's impressiveness rather than studying it to learn

L

to lay eyes on

vsto behold

• Informal

59 3.7

To see someone or something for the first time after a long time

highlights the thing's impressiveness rather than first or rare encounters

R

to regard

vsto behold

28 3.2

To look at someone or something carefully

notices remarkable quality rather than only close neutral attention

C

to catch sight

vsto behold

18 3.0

To see something for a short time, usually by chance

emphasizes the object's impressiveness rather than mere quick accidental glimpses

C

to catch sight of

vsto behold

17 2.4

To see someone or something suddenly and for a short time

focuses on seeing the object's impressiveness rather than brief accidental sighting

W

to watch in awe

vsto behold

3 3.6

To look at something with strong admiration and surprise

focuses on the thing's impressiveness rather than the viewer's emotion

Antonyms

I

to ignore

∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

O

to overlook

205 2.9

To not notice someone or something you should see

Idioms

S

sight to behold

6 6.2

Something very beautiful or impressive to see

How Visible

to behold

• Archaic

226 7.6

to observe

605 2.4

to see

∞ 1.0

to notice

∞ 1.0

glimpse

109 3.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology