behold

1 to have a clear idea of to anyone who beholds the immense complexity of life on earth Synonyms of behold appreciate, apprehend, assimilate, comprehend, catch, catch on (to), cognize, compass, conceive, cotton (to or on to), decipher, decode, dig, discern, get, grasp, grok, intuit, know, make, make out, perceive, recognize, register, savvy, see, seize, sense, tumble (to), twig, understandWords Related to behold absorb, digest, take in; realize; fathom, penetrate, pierceNear Antonyms of behold misapprehend, misconceive, misconstrue, misinterpret, misperceive, misread, mistake, misunderstandAntonyms of behold miss

2 to make note of (something) through the use of one's eyes I opened the window blinds and beheld snow everywhere Synonyms of behold see, catch, descry, discern, distinguish, espy, eye, look (at), note, notice, observe, perceive, regard, remark, sight, spot, spy, view, witnessWords Related to behold identify, make out, pick out, pick up; attend (to), consider, heed, mark, mind; study, watch; examine, inspect, scan, scrutinize, survey; glance (at), glimpse, peer (at)Near Antonyms of behold disregard, ignore, neglect, overpass, pass over; miss, overlook