Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of looking at; gaze; view; sight.
- Under obligation; obliged.
- Attractive; fascinating.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective obsolete Obliged; beholden.
- noun The act of seeing; sight; also, that which is beheld.
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- verb Present participle of
behold .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun perception by means of the eyes
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Examples
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That he loved her, on the other hand, was as clear as day, and she consciously delighted in beholding his love-manifestations — the glowing eyes with their tender lights, the trembling hands, and the never failing swarthy flush that flooded darkly under his sunburn.
Chapter 20 2010
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I could not bear to think of losing it, of never again beholding Kona.
The Sheriff of Kona 2010
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But she looked again, guiltily, for the joy that was hers in beholding what she knew must be sinful to behold.
Chapter 4 2010
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It is fortunate, and not to be wondered at, that the Scotsman so seldom goes home: for he is never so attractive as when, five hundred or five thousand miles away from them, he is agreeably engaged in beholding the Hebrides.
Try Anything Twice 1938
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I could not bear to think of losing it, of never again beholding Kona.
The Sheriff of Kona 1912
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I could not bear to think of losing it, of never again beholding Kona.
The Sheriff of Kona 1909
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That he loved her, on the other hand, was as clear as day, and she consciously delighted in beholding his love-manifestations - the glowing eyes with their tender lights, the trembling hands, and the never failing swarthy flush that flooded darkly under his sunburn.
Chapter 20 1908
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But she looked again, guiltily, for the joy that was hers in beholding what she knew must be sinful to behold.
Chapter 4 1905
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I consider Sister Stephanie to be a saint, and I feel great pleasure in beholding the merits of Sister Casilda, and the favours which our Lord bestows upon her ever since she put on the habit.
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I feel a particular pleasure in beholding the great favours our Lord bestows upon you, by employing you in such good works: I was also quite pleased to receive the poor young woman.
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