noun

beholder

onlooker, observer, viewer

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

a person who sees or observes something Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Synonyms: observer, viewer, onlooker, spectator

From the verb 'behold' (to see) plus the agent suffix '-er'.

A 'beholder' is simply one who 'beholds' (sees) something. Easy to remember if you know 'behold'.

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