Synonyms of beholds

beholds

verb

present tense third-person singular of behold

1

as in knows

to have a clear idea of

to anyone who beholds the immense complexity of life on earth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• knows
• understands
• sees
• comprehends
• recognizes
• deciphers
• grasps
• appreciates
• perceives
• discerns
• realizes
• conceives
• gets
• apprehends
• senses
• intuits
• assimilates
• seizes
• makes
• cognizes
• decodes
• catches
• tumbles (to)
• registers
• catches on (to)
• digs
• makes out
• twigs
• groks
• picks up on
• absorbs
• savvies
• cottons (to or on to)
• penetrates
• digests
• compasses
• takes in
• pierces
• fathoms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• misunderstands
• misconstrues
• misinterprets
• misconceives
• misreads
• mistakes
• misapprehends
• misperceives

2

as in sees

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

I opened the window blinds and beheld snow everywhere

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sees
• notices
• eyes
• spots
• perceives
• regards
• discerns
• observes
• looks (at)
• sights
• watches
• espies
• views
• witnesses
• remarks
• distinguishes
• spies
• catches
• notes
• descries
• identifies
• considers
• gets a load of
• sets eyes on
• lays eyes on
• heeds
• picks out
• scrutinizes
• inspects
• examines
• marks
• attends (to)
• glimpses
• makes out
• scans
• minds
• surveys
• picks up
• peers (at)
• studies
• glances (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• neglects
• disregards
• passes over
• misses
• overlooks
• overpasses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of beholds

And for the jersey-clad among them, leaving the country on the heels of their favorite teams’ World Cup exits, what that suitcase beholds is worth stopping for. — Noah White, Washington Post, 30 June 2026

Stretching from 72nd to 158th street, the park is a thin sliver that runs alongside the Hudson River and beholds panoramic waterfront views. — Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2025