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Dictionary: be·hold   (bĭ-hōld') pronunciation

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

v.tr.
    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).
  1. 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.

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IN BRIEF: v. - See with attention.

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

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Behold is a brand of Furniture Polish produced by the Sara Lee Corporation. Behold furniture polish and Endust dusting aid were previously produced by Drackett. When Drackett was sold to S. C. Johnson & Son in 1992, these two products, Endust and Behold, were sold to Sara Lee. S.C. Johnson produces Pledge, a similar product to Behold.

William R. Johnson, now president of H.J. Heinz, was assistant brand manager for Behold at Drackett, 1974-1977.

The NIH household products database lists Behold as containing propane and butane and naphtha. Isopropane and butane blends are used as propellants for household cleaners.

Aerosol furniture polishes apply a thin layer of silicon oils, rather than the thicker, more durable layer of solid waxes. Fine furniture craftsmen warn that the silicon oils can penetrate through tiny cracks in the finish and make eventual refinishing very difficult. [1].

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Behold and Endust are actually produced by Ecolab, Inc headquartered in St. Paul Minnesota.


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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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