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Definition of Beholder
1. Noun. A person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses.
Generic synonyms: Individual, Mortal, Person, Somebody, Someone, Soul
Specialized synonyms: Eyeglass Wearer, Discoverer, Finder, Spotter, Attender, Auditor, Hearer, Listener, Audile, Motile, Noticer, Seer, Looker, Spectator, Viewer, Watcher, Witness, Visualiser, Visualizer, Informant, Witness, Witnesser
Derivative terms: Behold, Observe, Observe, Observe, Perceive
Definition of Beholder
1. n. One who beholds; a spectator.
Definition of Beholder
1. Noun. someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator ¹
2. Noun. (fantasy) A fictional monster in roleplaying games, a floating orb of flesh with a large mouth and many eyes on stalks. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Beholder
1. one that beholds [n -S] - See also: beholds
Lexicographical Neighbors of Beholder
Literary usage of Beholder
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Diary of the American Revolution: From Newspapers and Original Documents by Frank Moore (1860)
"The captain's expertness and agility, in particular, in these experiments astonished
every beholder. This morning they will set out on their mareh for ..."
2. A Greek Grammar for Schools and Colleges by Herbert Weir Smyth (1916)
"The writer of a letter or book, the dedicator of an offering, may use the aorist
to put himself iu the position of the reader or beholder who views the ..."
3. Matthew Paris's English History: From the Year 1235 to 1273 by Matthew Paris, John Allen Giles (1854)
"... the eye and inclination of the beholder. With these the king might have raised
a large sum of money, but all together would not suffice to pay all the ..."
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