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eye of the beholder

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The subjective perception and judgement of the person seeing or considering something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: katsojan silmä — subjective perception and judgement
  • German: Auge des Betrachters — subjective perception and judgement
  • Hebrew: בְּעֵינֵי הַמִּתְבּוֹנֵן (b'einéi hamitbonén) — subjective perception and judgement
  • Norwegian: øyet som ser — subjective perception and judgement
  • Portuguese: olhos de quem vê — subjective perception and judgement
  • Spanish: ojo del observador — subjective perception and judgement