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BEHOLDER

/bɪˈhəʊldə/

Meanings
  • noun

    One who beholds or looks at something; a viewer or observer.

  • noun

    One who has the power or ability to hold or possess something.


Rhymes
Words rhyming with BEHOLDER
holder , molder , older , polder , bolder
Variants
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beheld , behold , beholder , beholders , beholding , beholds , beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Etymology
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From Old English behealdan, from be- 'at' + haldan 'to hold'.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'beholder' appears in the title of a short story by Edgar Allan Poe.

  2. The term 'beholder' is also used in astronomy to refer to an observer of celestial phenomena.


Related Concepts
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  1. Observer: One who watches or notices something; a person who looks at or studies something.

  2. Viewer: One who looks at or sees something; a person who watches or examines something.

  3. Perceiver: One who receives or becomes aware of something through the senses; a person who experiences or notices something.


Culture
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In literature, the beholder can refer to a character who witnesses or observes an event. In art, a beholder is the viewer of a piece. The concept of the beholder is also used in philosophy, particularly in discussions of perception and perspective.

How to Memorize "beholder"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person looking intently at an object or scene.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the idea of looking or observing.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the acronym B-E-H-O-L-D-E-R: 'B'eholds, 'E'verything, 'H'ere, 'O'bserves, 'L'ife, 'D'etails, 'E'very moment, 'R'eality'.


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