The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Behold \Be*hold"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Beheld(p. p. formerly
   Beholden, now used only as a p. a.); p. pr. & vb. n.
   Beholding.] [OE. bihalden, biholden, AS. behealdan to hold,
   have in sight; pref. be- + healdan to hold, keep; akin to G.
   behalten to hold, keep. See Hold.]
   To have in sight; to see clearly; to look at; to regard with
   the eyes.
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         When he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived. --Num.
                                                  xxi. 9.
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         Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of
         the world.                               --John. i. 29.
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   Syn: To scan; gaze; regard; descry; view; discern.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Beholding \Be*hold"ing\, a.
   Obliged; beholden. [Obs.]
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         I was much bound and beholding to the right reverend
         father.                                  --Robynson
                                                  (More's
                                                  Utopia).
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         So much hath Oxford been beholding to her nephews, or
         sister's children.                       --Fuller.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Beholding \Be*hold"ing\, n.
   The act of seeing; sight; also, that which is beheld. --Shak.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

beholding
    n 1: perception by means of the eyes [syn: visual perception,
         beholding, seeing]