behold
/bɪˈhəʊld/ (bre, ipa) · [bɪhˈold] /bɪˈhəʊld/ (ame, ipa) · [bɪhˈold] /bi-ˈhōld bē-/ (ame, mw)
behold — verb
- beholdpresent simple I / you / we / they
- beholdshe / she / it
- beheldpast simple
- beholding-ing form
1. to look at a person or thing with focused attention, as if the sight is striking
to look at a person or thing with focused attention, as if the sight is striking or remarkable — used mainly in older literature and formal speech
Rachel beheld the ancient cathedral for the first time at dawn.
beheld + noun phrase for a remarkable sight
Quinn opened the old trunk and beheld a faded silk dress inside.
Behold the mighty oak that has stood here for three hundred years!
From the tower, Lotte beheld the city lights stretching to the horizon.
Rohan beheld the tiger through his binoculars and held his breath.
- see
the everyday equivalent; carries no special sense of attention or wonder
- observe
more clinical and detached; used in scientific or analytical contexts
- gaze upon
similar literary register but emphasises sustained looking rather than the moment of first seeing
- witness
implies being present when something important or dramatic happens
文法句型
behold + noun/noun phrase
用法筆記
Used mainly in older literature, formal writing, or for dramatic effect in modern speech. In everyday conversation, use 'see' or 'look at' instead.