be ‧ hold /bɪˈhəʊld $ -ˈhoʊld/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle beheld ) [transitive] literary
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: behealdan 'to keep, behold' ]
to see or to look at something – sometimes used humorously
be a sight/joy/pleasure etc to behold
The beauty of the garden was a pleasure to behold.
—beholder noun [countable]
⇨ lo and behold at ↑ lo (2)