beholder meaning

Definition of beholder

1. a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

   Synonyms: perceiver, percipient, observer

   Type of: person

   Kinds: eyeglass wearer, finder, hearer, audile, motile, noticer, seer, spectator, visualizer, witness

   Related forms: behold

How to pronounce beholder

beholder is pronounced /biˈhoʊldɚ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with beholder

• shoulder
• boulder
• smolder
• folder
• molder
• polder
• moulder