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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bə-ˈtʁax.tɐ
"Schönheit liegt im Auge des Betrachters."
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2 senses- 1
A person who observes, sees, or gazes at something, typically in a contemplative or appreciative manner.
"Beauty is famously in the eye of the beholder." - 2
A fictional, spherical monster with a central eye and multiple eyestalks possessing magical powers, popularized in fantasy role-playing games.
"The adventuring party carefully crept around the corner, dreading a sudden encounter with the floating beholder."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'behold', originating from Old English 'behealdan', combining the prefix 'be-' (thoroughly) and 'healdan' (to hold, keep, or watch). The agent noun suffix '-er' was added around the late Middle English period to designate one who observes, traditionally used in literary contexts to emphasize deep visual contemplation.
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observateur
Transliteration: ob-zer-va-tur
"La beauté dépend des yeux de l'observateur."
Betrachter
Transliteration: bə-ˈtʁax.tɐ
"Schönheit liegt im Auge des Betrachters."
spettatore
Transliteration: spet-ta-ˈto-re
"La bellezza è negli occhi di chi guarda."
espectador
Transliteration: es-pek-ta-ˈðor
"La belleza está en los ojos del espectador."
observador
Transliteration: ɔb.zeɾ.vaˈdoɾ
"A beleza está nos olhos de quem vê."
दर्शka
Transliteration: darshak
Script: दर्शक
"सौंदर्य देखने वाले की आँखों में होता है।"
旁观者
Transliteration: páng guān zhě
"情人眼里出西施，美在于旁观者的眼睛。"
관찰자
Transliteration: gwan-chal-ja
"아름다움은 보는 사람의 눈에 달렸다."
傍観者
Transliteration: bōkansha
"美は見る人の目の中にある。"
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