Synonyms of behold

behold

verb

bi-ˈhōld 

1

as in to know

to have a clear idea of

to anyone who beholds the immense complexity of life on earth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• know
• understand
• see
• recognize
• comprehend
• decipher
• appreciate
• grasp
• realize
• perceive
• discern
• conceive
• get
• sense
• seize
• apprehend
• make out
• tumble (to)
• dig
• catch on (to)
• cotton (to or on to)
• register
• make
• catch
• assimilate
• compass
• twig
• pick up on
• intuit
• savvy
• grok
• fathom
• decode
• cognize
• take in
• absorb
• digest
• penetrate
• pierce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miss
• misunderstand
• misread
• mistake
• misinterpret
• misconstrue
• misapprehend
• misconceive
• misperceive

2

as in to see

to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes

I opened the window blinds and beheld snow everywhere

Synonyms & Similar Words

• see
• notice
• eye
• spot
• sight
• regard
• view
• perceive
• watch
• look (at)
• observe
• witness
• note
• discern
• remark
• espy
• descry
• catch
• set eyes on
• distinguish
• get a load of
• spy
• lay eyes on
• identify
• pick out
• consider
• attend (to)
• make out
• heed
• glimpse
• scan
• examine
• inspect
• mark
• scrutinize
• study
• mind
• survey
• glance (at)
• pick up
• peer (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignore
• disregard
• neglect
• pass over
• miss
• overlook
• overpass

Examples of behold in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When given the chance to play men rather than symbols, though, Jones was a wonder to behold. —Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024

Yet a six-figure job gain and small dip in the unemployment rate were beheld by some eyes as inconsistent with a worrisome downturn. —Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2024

Its yellow and black, daisy-like flowers are beautiful to behold, and goldfinches adore the seeds. —Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024

Galactic Center Our own Milky Way is a dazzling spectacle to behold from a dark-sky site on Earth. —Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2024