beholder

[US]/bɪˈhəʊldə/
[UK]/bɪ'holdɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. onlooker; viewer.
Word Forms
Pluralbeholders

Phrases & Collocations

beholder's eye

beholder's perspective

Example Sentences

It has been said that art is a tryst, for in the joy of it maker and beholder meet.

Satine is a sort of glss, where in beholders do generally discover everbody's face but his own.

Personally I don’t think he’s very attractive, but they say beauty’s in the eye of the beholder, don’t they?

21 If one makes samayama on the form of one's body, obstructing its perceptibility and separating its power of manifestation from the eyes of the beholder, then one's body becomes invisible.

beauty is in the eye of the beholder

art is subjective and beauty is in the eye of the beholder

the quality of a book is in the eye of the beholder

the value of a painting is in the eye of the beholder

the meaning of a piece of music is in the eye of the beholder

the significance of a gesture is in the eye of the beholder

the importance of a tradition is in the eye of the beholder

the success of a project is in the eye of the beholder

the value of a friendship is in the eye of the beholder

the significance of a symbol is in the eye of the beholder

Real-world Examples

Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation October 2015

It all lies in the eyes of the beholder.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation January 2014

Is the beauty of the beloved only in the eye of the beholder?

Source: Ancient Wisdom and Contemporary Love (Audio Version)

It's kind of, I don't know, in the eye of the beholder.

Source: The Life Philosophy of Stars (Bilingual Selection)

CRANE (on camera): It is in the eye of the beholder I suppose.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2020 Collection

But beauty, as they say, is in the eyes of the beholder. And the effects weren't huge.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American April 2020 Collection

So, what's preferable, unpleasant, beautiful, or undesirable, although consensus exists, ultimately lies in the eye of the beholder.

Source: The wisdom of Laozi's life.

In her movements, in her gaze, she reminded the beholder of the feathered creatures who lived around her home.

Source: Returning Home

But flexibility is in the eye of the beholder.

Source: Economist Business

But beauty, as they say, is in the eyes of the beholder.

Source: Scientific 60 Seconds - Scientific American July 2019 Collection

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