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noun

beholder

bih-HOHL-duh
noun
1
A person who observes or looks at something.
""Beauty is in the eye of the beholder," she reminded him."

How to Use Beholder

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomeone who is watching or looking at something.

Common pairings
eye of the beholder

Word Forms

beholders plural

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Etymology

From "behold" plus the agent suffix "-er" — one who beholds.

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