Meaning & use
behold
To see or look at something, especially something impressive or remarkable, typically in formal or literary language.
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Visitors stopped to behold the breathtaking view from the mountain summit.
Behold, said the guide, gesturing toward the ancient ruins ahead.
A note on using this word
Behold is archaic or literary and rarely used in ordinary modern conversation, though it survives in dramatic or humorous exclamations.
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