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behold

verb [T]
 
 
/bɪˈhəʊld/ US  /-ˈhoʊld/ (beheld, beheld) old use or literary

Definition

to see or look at someone or something: The new bridge is an incredible sight to behold.Using the eyesEyesight, glasses and lensesThe eye and surrounding areaPerceptive beholder
 
 
/bɪˈhəʊl.dər/ US  /-ˈhoʊl.dɚ/ noun [C]
(Definition of behold verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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