beholder en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /bɪˈhəʊldə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /bɪˈhoʊldɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English behalder, be holdar, beholder, beholdere, biholdar, biholdere, byholdere; equivalent to behold + -er.
Meanings
- Someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator.
- A fictional monster in roleplaying games, a floating orb of flesh with a large mouth and many eyes on stalks.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| beholders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
eye of the beholder · beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder · beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Translations (22)
nb betrakter (someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator) · bg зрител (someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator) · ru зри́тель (someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator) · es observador (someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator) · enm biholdere (someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator) · pl obserwator (someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator) · fi katsoja (someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator) · sv betraktare (someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator) · da betragter (someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator) · cmn 旁觀者 /旁观者 (someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator) · de Betrachter (someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator) · sv åskådare (someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator) · es mirante (someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator) · pl widz (someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator) · sv iakttagare (someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator) · bg очевидец (someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator) · fr observateur (someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator) · hi अवेक्षक (someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator) · ru очеви́дец (someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator) · pl obserwatorka (someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator) · de Beobachter (someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator) · fr regardeur (someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator)