Meaning of "beheld" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF BEHELD

beheld  [bɪˈhɛld]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEHELD

Beheld is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb beheld in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BEHELD

PRESENT

Present

I behold

you behold

he/she/it beholds

we behold

you behold

they behold

Present continuous

I am beholding

you are beholding

he/she/it is beholding

we are beholding

you are beholding

they are beholding

Present perfect

I have beheld

you have beheld

he/she/it has beheld

we have beheld

you have beheld

they have beheld

Present perfect continuous

I have been beholding

you have been beholding

he/she/it has been beholding

we have been beholding

you have been beholding

they have been beholding

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I beheld

you beheld

he/she/it beheld

we beheld

you beheld

they beheld

Past continuous

I was beholding

you were beholding

he/she/it was beholding

we were beholding

you were beholding

they were beholding

Past perfect

I had beheld

you had beheld

he/she/it had beheld

we had beheld

you had beheld

they had beheld

Past perfect continuous

I had been beholding

you had been beholding

he/she/it had been beholding

we had been beholding

you had been beholding

they had been beholding

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will behold

you will behold

he/she/it will behold

we will behold

you will behold

they will behold

Future continuous

I will be beholding

you will be beholding

he/she/it will be beholding

we will be beholding

you will be beholding

they will be beholding

Future perfect

I will have beheld

you will have beheld

he/she/it will have beheld

we will have beheld

you will have beheld

they will have beheld

Future perfect continuous

I will have been beholding

you will have been beholding

he/she/it will have been beholding

we will have been beholding

you will have been beholding

they will have been beholding

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would beheld

you would beheld

he/she/it would beheld

we would beheld

you would beheld

they would beheld

Conditional continuous

I would be beholding

you would be beholding

he/she/it would be beholding

we would be beholding

you would be beholding

they would be beholding

Conditional perfect

I would have beheld

you would have beheld

he/she/it would have beheld

we would have beheld

you would have beheld

they would have beheld

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been beholding

you would have been beholding

he/she/it would have been beholding

we would have been beholding

you would have been beholding

they would have been beholding

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you behold
we let´s behold
you behold

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to behold

Past participle

beheld

Present Participle

beholding

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «BEHELD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «beheld» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of beheld

check · check out · clock · consider · contemplate · discern · examine · eye · eyeball · gaze · get a load of · inspect · observe · perceive · recce · regard · scan · scrutinize · see · study · survey · view · watch · witness

TRANSLATION OF BEHELD

Find out the translation of beheld to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of beheld from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «beheld» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 看见
• Translator English - Spanish: contemplado
• English: beheld
• Translator English - Hindi: beheld
• Translator English - Arabic: اجتماعها غير الرسمي
• Translator English - Russian: увидел
• Translator English - Portuguese: contemplou
• Translator English - Bengali: দেখলাম
• Translator English - French: contemplé
• Translator English - Malay: Dijaga
• Translator English - German: sah
• Translator English - Japanese: 過去過去分詞
• Translator English - Korean: 보니
• Translator English - Javanese: Dipikir
• Translator English - Vietnamese: trông thấy
• Translator English - Tamil: கண்டார்
• Translator English - Marathi: बघितले
• Translator English - Turkish: izleyebildim
• Translator English - Italian: contemplato
• Translator English - Polish: oglądaliśmy
• Translator English - Ukrainian: побачив
• Translator English - Romanian: văzut
• Translator English - Greek: beheld
• Translator English - Afrikaans: aanskou
• Translator English - Swedish: skådade
• Translator English - Norwegian: skuet

10 QUOTES WITH «BEHELD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word beheld.

1

Martha Beck

Although beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, the feeling of being beautiful exists solely in the mind of the beheld.

2

Daniel Boone

I had gained the summit of a commanding ridge, and, looking round with astonishing delight, beheld the ample plains, the beauteous tracts below.

3

David Brainerd

The all-seeing eye of God beheld our deplorable state; infinite pity touched the heart of the Father of mercies; and infinite wisdom laid the plan of our recovery.

4

William Wells Brown

I would have the Constitution torn in shreds and scattered to the four winds of heaven. Let us destroy the Constitution and build on its ruins the temple of liberty. I have brothers in slavery. I have seen chains placed on their limbs and beheld them captive.

5

George Gissing

It is the mind which creates the world around us, and even though we stand side by side in the same meadow, my eyes will never see what is beheld by yours, my heart will never stir to the emotions with which yours is touched.

6

John Jewel

Adam was placed in Paradise in perfect estate, and in the company of God's angels; God walked and did talk with him. He heard the voice, and beheld the presence of God.

7

Charles Lyell

When on my return to England I showed the cast of the cranium to Professor Huxley, he remarked at once that it was the most ape-like skull he had ever beheld.

8

Ed Markey

If we fight our enemy using the same inhumane and morally bankrupt techniques that we are trying to stop, we will simply become what we have beheld.

9

Karl Philipp Moritz

These funerals always appear to me the more indecent in a populous city, from the total indifference of the beholders, and the perfect unconcern with which they are beheld.

10

William Styron

And so we came forth, and once again beheld the stars.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEHELD»

Discover the use of beheld in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to beheld and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Boston Beheld: Antique Town and Country Views

A unique collection of more than sixty original works of art from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries offers images of sweeping vistas, lively street scenes, and elegant edifices that reveal Boston as a youthful and vibrant town.

D. Brenton Simons, 2008

Herself Beheld: The Literature of the Looking Glass

Does she see her face or does she see herself? Jenijoy La Belle finds that women--both in literature and in life--interact with their reflected images for reasons that far transcend the gratification of vanity.

Jenijoy La Belle, 1990

Jericho: The South Beheld

Watercolors by Hubert Shuptrine and text by James Dickey present the South as Jericho, "the first city of the Promised Land: the city that fell to Joshua."

Hubert Shuptrine, James Dickey, 1974

The African Bible: The record of the Abyssinian prophets

And I beheldthe city ofNazareth; and in the city ofNazareth I beheld a virgin, and in the city ofNazareth I beheld a virgin, and she was exceedingly fair and white. and she was exceedingly fair and white. [14] Andit came to pass that I saw the [14 ] ...

Embaye Melekin, 2011

The Paladin: As Beheld by a Woman of Temperament

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.

Horace Annesley Vachell, 2010

THIS BOOK.Gospel of the 20th Century!: The law and ...

And when I lowered my eyes, I beheld the very same flame burning within the hearts of the fortynine. And I beheld the very same flame within the hearts of the sons and the daughters of the light. And I beheld this everlasting flame within the  ...

Alfred Schmielewski, Yogi A.S. Narayana, Greg Henry Waters

The Book of Mormon

land of promise; and I beheld the wrath of God, that it was upon the seed of my brethren; and they were scattered before the Gentiles and were smitten. 1 Nephi 13:15 15 And I beheld the Spirit oftheLord, that it wasupon the Gentiles, and ...

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Define Universe and Give Two Examples: A Comparison of ...

And I looked and beheld many nations and kingdoms. And the angel said unto me: What beholdest thou? And I said: I behold many nations and kingdoms. And he said unto me: These are the nations and kingdoms of the Gentiles. And it came ...

Barton E. Dahneke, 2006

The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments

Apocrypha. Apocrypha. eagle, which had twelve feathered wings, and three heads. 2 And I saw, and, behold, she spread her wings over all the earth, and all the winds of the air blew on her, and were gathered together. 3 And I beheld, and out ...

Frith, Maison Saint-Augustin, 1860

The Holy Bible: containing the Old Testament and the New ...

7 And I beheld, and lo, the eagle rose upon her ralons, and spake to her leathers, saying, 8 Watch not all at once : steep every one in his own place, and watch by course. 9 But let the heads be preserved for the last. . : 10 And I beheld,, and lo, ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEHELD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term beheld is used in the context of the following news items.

Kenny Schachter On What's Really Going on at the Top End of the …

When Larry Gagosian entered the four-meter high faux bank vault, he beheld the room and blurted out: “The buck stops here." Rather the buck ... «artnet News, Jul 15»

Saluting Norman Washington Manley on his 122nd birthday

In this said dream, I beheld his sad but appreciative smile as he remembered well Reggie Murray, the celebrated headmaster, who taught him ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»

IIT Kharagpur wooing students through YouTube

The first round of seat allocation for admissions to 87 institutes, including IITs, will begin on Tuesday and the second round will beheld on July ... «The Statesman, Jul 15»

Ahuramazdan: Ascendancy

When Papak observed the youthful body and cleverness of Ardashir, he interpreted it thus: "The dream which I beheld was true." He regarded ... «Iranian, Jul 15»

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"On Christmas Eve itself, the bachelor Harley Jackson stepped into his barn and beheld there illuminated in the straw a smallish newborn bull ... «SunHerald.com, Jul 15»

New York City Ballet happy to be in its summer Saratoga home …

So it is with a sigh of relief that dance fans beheld the summer 2015 City Ballet SPAC schedule – re-expanded to two full weeks, kicking off ... «Troy Record, Jul 15»

Revolver revisited: music shop where Bristol found its groove

Thanks to the Luftwaffe, much of the built environment he beheld was soon altered beyond recognition. A dozen or so years later, immigration ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»

Randall Beach: Go 'deep' to find wonderful places in plain sight

Inside he beheld “a maze of nooks and small rooms walled with books. The uneven floors creaked and the place smelled vaguely of furniture ... «New Haven Register, Jul 15»

Beulah Community United Methodist Church celebrating 130th …

“And to the south is the sweep to the often snow-capped Greenhorn Mountains and all that is beheld in the old hymn, 'Beulah land, Sweet ... «Pueblo Chieftain, Jul 15»

Asheville area religious events

Many people know a lot about Jesus Christ but have never "beheld His glory" (John 1:14, NKJV). When we have a living and continuing ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jul 15»