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beholder - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
noun
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
noun
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noun observes or beholds ; an observer or spectator noun fantasy A fictional monster in roleplaying games , a floating orb of flesh with a large mouth and many eyes on stalks .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun
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Unreasonable is in the eye of the beholder , which is my point.
The Volokh Conspiracy » “IM GAY” License Plate “Offensive to the General Public,” Oklahoma Government Agency Concludes 2010
That beauty is in the eye of the beholder is a truism the beauty giants are all too aware of as they cash in on the hang-ups of different races.
Changing faces: cosmetics firms are forced to find a new image as beauty goes truly global 2011
That beauty is in the eye of the beholder is a truism the beauty giants are all too aware of as they cash in on the hang-ups of different races.
Changing faces: cosmetics firms are forced to find a new image as beauty goes truly global 2011
Nobody Really: Unreasonable is in the eye of the beholder , which is mypoint.
The Volokh Conspiracy » “IM GAY” License Plate “Offensive to the General Public,” Oklahoma Government Agency Concludes 2010
Unreasonable is in the eye of the beholder , which is mypoint.
The Volokh Conspiracy » “IM GAY” License Plate “Offensive to the General Public,” Oklahoma Government Agency Concludes 2010
Unreasonable is in the eye of the beholder , which is my point.
The Volokh Conspiracy » “IM GAY” License Plate “Offensive to the General Public,” Oklahoma Government Agency Concludes 2010
Unreasonable is in the eye of the beholder , which is mypoint.
The Volokh Conspiracy » “IM GAY” License Plate “Offensive to the General Public,” Oklahoma Government Agency Concludes 2010
The problem is that the beholder will be a group of unelected bureaucrats who will get to make up the law without any real accountability.
Do you know what is in the Bank Bailout Bill? Matt Johnston 2010
Nobody Really: Unreasonable is in the eye of the beholder , which is mypoint.
The Volokh Conspiracy » “IM GAY” License Plate “Offensive to the General Public,” Oklahoma Government Agency Concludes 2010
According to the findings published in ‘Proceedings of the Royal Society, Biological Sciences’ journal, a lopsided face is less attractive to both Hadza and Britons, so that the age-old idea that beauty is in the eye of the beholder is a romantic myth.
Study: Symmetry is Sexy | Impact Lab 2007
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