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Verb: behold (beheld,beholden)  bi'hówld
  1. See with attention
    "behold Christ!"
    - lay eyes on
Interjection: behold  bi'hówld
  1. (dated or poetic) used to draw attention to something
    "Lo and Behold! At that very instant a huge sausage appeared right on the table"
    - lo, lo and behold

Derived forms: beheld, beholds, beholding, beholden

See also: beholder

Type of: see

Encyclopedia: Behold Behold, Eck!