behold

(bĭ-hōld')

v., -held (-hĕld'), -hold·ing, -holds.

v.tr.

1. 1. To perceive by the visual faculty; see: beheld a tiny figure in the distance.
   2. To perceive through use of the mental faculty; comprehend: "Behold the man of the future" (Jerry Adler).
2. To look upon; gaze at: We beheld a beautiful vista before us. See synonyms at see¹.

v.intr.
Used in the imperative for the purpose of calling attention.

[Middle English biholden, from Old English behaldan : be-, be- + healdan, to hold; see hold¹.]

beholder be·hold'er n.

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verb

To apprehend (images) by use of the eyes: perceive, see. Scots ken. See see/not see.

IN BRIEF: v. - See with attention.

Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks his neck out. — James Bryant Conant 

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - skue, beskue
v. intr. - skue, beskue

Nederlands (Dutch)
aanschouwen

Français (French)
v. tr. - voir, apercevoir
v. intr. - contempler

Deutsch (German)
v. - betrachten, erblicken

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - βλέπω, κοιτάζω
int. - ιδού! δες! να!

Italiano (Italian)
contemplare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - ver, olhar para
int. - olhe!

Русский (Russian)
узреть, Смотри!

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - percibir, advertir, considerar
v. intr. - considerar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - skåda, se
int. - si! (föråld.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
看到, 注视, 看

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 看到, 注視
v. intr. - 看

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~을 보다
v. intr. - 보라

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 眺める
int. - 見ろ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) رأى, شاهد, نظر (نداء) أنظر ! يا للعجب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הביט, ראה‬
v. intr. - ‮הביט, ראה‬

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