English Explanatory Dictionary

beholder

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator.
  2. A fictional monster in roleplaying games, a floating orb of flesh with a large mouth and many eyes on stalks.

Pronunciation

/bɪˈhəʊldə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-beholder.wav /bɪˈhoʊldɚ/

Word forms

beholder beholders

Etymology

From Middle English behalder, be holdar, beholder, beholdere, biholdar, biholdere, byholdere; equivalent to behold + -er.

Derived words

eye of the beholder beauty is in the eye of the beholder beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder
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