behold
/bɪˈhəʊld/verb
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देखना, निहारना
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[T] ~ sb/sth literary
to look at or see somebody or something, especially something unusual
देखना, निहारना
- The Taj Mahal by moonlight was a sight to behold.
- Travellers climbed all night to behold the sunrise over the peak.
- Behold the beauty of the Himalayas at dawn!
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- Thousands of pilgrims gathered to behold the sacred lamp.
- The vast ocean was a sight to behold from the cliff.
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be·hold
§Grammar and usage
Behold, beheld, beheld.
Behold एक irregular verb है, इसके तीनों रूप हैं: behold, beheld, beheld। इसका अर्थ है देखना, और यह साहित्यिक या पुरानी अंग्रेज़ी में ज़्यादा आता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder' (different people find different things beautiful).
कहावत अक्सर पूछी जाती है: 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder' (अलग लोगों को अलग चीज़ें सुंदर लगती हैं)।
A sight to behold (something very impressive to see), lo and behold (used humorously to show surprise).
Collocations: a sight to behold (देखने योग्य बहुत प्रभावशाली चीज़), lo and behold (हास्य में आश्चर्य दिखाने के लिए)।