behold

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be·hold (bĭ-hōldʹ)v. be·held, (-hĕldʹ) be·hold·ing, be·holdsv. tr.
1.
a. To perceive by the visual faculty; see:
beheld a tiny figure in the distance.
b. To perceive through use of the mental faculty; comprehend: “Behold the man of the future” (Jerry Adler).
2. To look upon; gaze at:
We beheld a beautiful vista before us.
See Synonyms at see¹.v. intr.
Used in the imperative for the purpose of calling attention. [Middle English biholden, from Old English behaldan: be-, be- + healdan, to hold; see hold¹.] be·holdʹer n.