be·hold 
/bɪˈhoʊld/ verb
be·holds; be·held /bɪˈhoʊld/ verb /bɪˈhɛld/; be·hold·ing [+ obj] formal + literary : to look at (something) : to see (something)
▪ Those who have beheld the beauty of the desert never forget it. ▪ The huge crowd that gathered at the stadium was a sight/wonder to behold. [=was a wonderful or impressive thing to see] — see also lo and behold at lo
▪ Those who have beheld the beauty of the desert never forget it. ▪ The huge crowd that gathered at the stadium was a sight/wonder to behold. [=was a wonderful or impressive thing to see] — see also lo and behold at lo
— be·hold·er noun, plural be·hold·ers [count]
▪ Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. [=different people have different ideas about what is beautiful]
▪ Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. [=different people have different ideas about what is beautiful]
